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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Scott might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scotty Doesn't Know. Enoch Thompson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thompson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Scott down.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thompson tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
A lazy body kick from Scott
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Scott.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Scott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scott's head.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott throws a leg kick that misses.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Enoch Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Thompson cracks Scott with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Thompson thumps Scott with a low kick.
Enoch Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson wants to slow Scott down by chopping away at his legs.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Scott's head back.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
A head kick by Scott misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
Scott walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scott.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson works the jab nicely.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Scott misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scott blocks a head kick by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
Enoch Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Scott blocks a head kick by Thompson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Scott might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Scott throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Scott moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Scott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thompson wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Esteban Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson is in trouble now - Scott has advanced to mount!
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
Scott prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
Scott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thompson taking shots to the head.
Scott lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scott 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.
Thompson is trying to stand.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is in no mood to give up.
Scott punching from mount but Thompson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Scott tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
Scott is working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson frees his head quite easily.
Thompson tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson wants to stand back up but Scott manages to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott is chipping away with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoch Thompson!
Enoch Thompson very nearly forgot to thank Backyard Fighting amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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