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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Thompson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clay Sexton's chin.
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clay Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thompson stands up and beckons Sexton to join him on the feet.
Thompson looking to score a takedown here. Sexton is defending well but Thompson drives through and ends up in Sexton's guard.
Thompson stands up and waves to Sexton to follow him.
Thompson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sexton's guard.
Sexton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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!
Sexton is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Sexton trying to strike off his back.
Thompson stands and steps away. Sexton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sexton is striking but Thompson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Thompson is keen to just control but Sexton is a slippery customer.
Thompson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Thompson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sexton did well to prevent Thompson getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson stands up and beckons Sexton to join him on the feet.
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Clay Sexton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson feints and as Sexton raises his hands in defense, Thompson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sexton wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sexton, up you get!
Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sexton's half guard.
Thompson looks winded!
Sexton is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sexton avoid being mounted?
Thompson stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson darts in and clinches Sexton up against the cage.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sexton moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Sexton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson scores with a takedown into Sexton's guard.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Sexton on that attempt.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Sexton down.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Sexton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sexton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sexton blocks a head kick by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Sexton's cut.
That's time! Sexton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Sexton keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sexton looking for a takedown.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson 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.
Thompson stays in close to Sexton's body and controls the position.
Sexton pushes Thompson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thompson stands up from Sexton's guard - Thompson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alex Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson drives through with a takedown into Sexton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sexton wants to control but Thompson passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Thompson manages to mount him!
Thompson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Thompson rushes Sexton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thompson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sexton enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sexton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thompson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alex Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson tries for a kimura but Sexton is defending well.
Thompson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thompson decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sexton tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sexton gets caught flat footed, as Thompson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson stands and steps away. Sexton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sexton shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Sexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clay Sexton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thompson feints a jab promting Sexton to slip. Thompson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sexton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Thompson leaves Sexton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sexton fails to land the takedown.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Sexton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Sexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Sexton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson drops Sexton with a beautiful combination! Sexton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thompson is looking for the KO!
Sexton is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Sexton counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Oh Sexton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sexton out cold! Sexton is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Thompson!
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hype
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