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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laguna Lunaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins has chosen Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laguna Lunaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompkins scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Laguna Lunaris has been cut.
Nice cross by Tompkins.
Tompkins lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Lunaris tries to close the distance and clinch but Tompkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lunaris takes a swing at Tompkins's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Tompkins misses.
Tompkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tompkins throws a nice looking combination but Lunaris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lunaris with a nice cross.
Steve Tompkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lunaris looks to score with a jab to the body but Tompkins is just out of range.
Tompkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tompkins is looking to clinch but Lunaris is avoiding it.
Lunaris tries to clinch up.
Tompkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Lunaris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Tompkins does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lunaris is looking to clinch but Tompkins is avoiding it.
Tompkins tries for a takedown but Lunaris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tompkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tompkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tompkins looking to pass the guard.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Lunaris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lunaris trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tompkins.
Tompkins throwing strikes from guard but Lunaris blocks nicely.
Lunaris pulls Tompkins in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laguna Lunaris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tompkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lunaris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tompkins looking to sit in guard and control but Lunaris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins keeping full guard, as Lunaris tries to pass.
Lunaris passes Tompkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lunaris controlling the pace.
Tompkins gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins looking to control.
Tompkins seems keen to control Lunaris's posture.
Tompkins trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lunaris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laguna Lunaris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lunaris circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Tompkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laguna Lunaris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tompkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tompkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lunaris closes the distance and clinches.
Lunaris misses with an elbow over the top.
Tompkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lunaris prevents it.
Tompkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lunaris lands an elbow that stopped Tompkins in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Steve Tompkins has been cut.
Tompkins is trying to break the clinch but Lunaris has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lunaris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tompkins's brow.
Lunaris throws an elbow but it misses.
Tompkins tries for a takedown but Lunaris manages to get underhooks.
Laguna Lunaris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Tompkins.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lunaris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lunaris throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Lunaris.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Lunaris keeps control of Tompkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Tompkins is trying to break the clinch but Lunaris is controlling him.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Tompkins wants to break free but Lunaris has control.
Tompkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris stops a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins has had enough of the clinch but Lunaris keeps him there for the moment.
Tompkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lunaris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
Tompkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lunaris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lunaris throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lunaris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tompkins's brow.
Lunaris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tompkins is trying to push Lunaris away but Lunaris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tompkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Lunaris pushes off an throws an elbow but Tompkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tompkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lunaris up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins wants a takedown.
Tompkins manages to break the clinch.
Tompkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Tompkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tompkins throws a hook to the side of Lunaris's head but Lunaris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tompkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tompkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Tompkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tompkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tompkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins tries to stand but Lunaris controls the position and pulls Tompkins into his guard.
Tompkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tompkins wants to control from the top but Lunaris keeps moving.
Lunaris pulls Tompkins in close to prevent any damage.
Steve Tompkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Laguna Lunaris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tompkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lunaris tries to clinch but Tompkins moves out of range.
Tompkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lunaris stuffs the takedown.
Tompkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lunaris checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Tompkins misses.
Lunaris moves into the clinch successfully.
Tompkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Lunaris won't allow it.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins jumps guard but Lunaris stands there with Tompkins around his waist. Tompkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris lands an elbow just above Tompkins 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lunaris.
Tompkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lunaris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laguna Lunaris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Tompkins.
Lunaris takes the fight into the clinch.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside that Tompkins shrugs off.
Tompkins breaks the clinch.
Steve Tompkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tompkins cracks Lunaris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tompkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tompkins throws a right hand that Lunaris ducks under and follows up with a left that Lunaris also avoids with ease.
Tompkins throws a nice looking combination but Lunaris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve Tompkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris doesn't manage to clinch there - Tompkins circles away.
Tompkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lunaris tries to clinch but Tompkins is having none of it.
Lunaris has Tompkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tompkins has had enough of the clinch but Lunaris keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tompkins can't break the clinch.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Lunaris won't allow it.
Tompkins pulls guard.
Tompkins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lunaris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laguna Lunaris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lunaris tries to clinch up but Tompkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Laguna Lunaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tompkins connects with a jab.
Tompkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lunaris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Tompkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lunaris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tompkins.
Tompkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lunaris slips a straight right by Tompkins.
Lunaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tompkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tompkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Lunaris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tompkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Lunaris lands an elbow that stopped Tompkins in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Steve Tompkins's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Lunaris is pressed up against the cage. Tompkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lunaris down to the mat. Lunaris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Tompkins.
I think Tompkins 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Tompkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steve Tompkins waved his t-shirt featuring Black Hand Alliance Only Laundry Service's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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