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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaptajn Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kaptajn Large has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaptajn Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large throws a head kick that misses.
Alasdair Thacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Large lands a nice shot that snaps Thacker's head back.
Thacker is looking to clinch.
Thacker wants to clinch.
Thacker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Large misses with a wild combination.
Large throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Large tries to bum rush Thacker with a series of wild strikes but Thacker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Large tries to clinch there but Thacker circles away.
Thacker pushes Large up against the cage in a clinch.
Thacker is pushing Large up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thacker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Large wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thacker tries to land knees in the clinch but Large avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker tries a knee to the head but Large blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thacker.
The referee calls for Thacker to work.
Large looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thacker stalling.
Large is trying to push Thacker away but Thacker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thacker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Our sources have told us that Large has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Large wants to break free but Thacker has control.
Large tries to circle away but Thacker has him pinned against the cage.
Large jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thacker walks away with a smile on his face. Large gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Large misses with the combination.
Large pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thacker back to the cage. Large follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Large throws a right and a left that both miss.
Large throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Large's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large throws a head kick that Thacker semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Large.
Large scores with a shot to the body.
Large throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Large moved out of range.
Thacker moves into range and clinches up with Large.
Thacker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thacker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Large letting Thacker take a breather here.
Thacker lands a shot to the body.
Large blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thacker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thacker.
Thacker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thacker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thacker.
Large being controlled against the cage.
Large has had enough of the clinch but Thacker keeps him there for the moment.
Large is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Large blocks an elbow strike from Thacker.
Large avoids a wild elbow strike from Thacker.
Large blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Large blocks an uppercut.
Large is trying to break the clinch but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
Thacker prevents Large from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Large wants to break free but Thacker has control.
Thacker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thacker throws a head punch that misses.
Large is trying to force a seperation but Thacker has the dominant position.
Thacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thacker tries to throw a body punch but Large avoids it by throwing Thacker back against the cage.
Thacker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thacker misses with an elbow over the top.
Thacker throws an elbow that misses.
Large on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alasdair Thacker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thacker moves in looking to clinch but Large pushes him off.
Large shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thacker eats them both and turns towards Large to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Large misses with a series of wild punches.
Thacker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thacker slips a jab and a cross from Large.
Thacker moves into the clinch.
Thacker misses with an elbow strike.
Large wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Large wants to break free but Thacker has control.
Large has had enough of the clinch but Thacker keeps him there for the moment.
Thacker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thacker has Large pushed against the cage.
Large looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Large looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Large can't find room to land a body shot as Thacker controls the action.
Thacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Large wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thacker has Large pushed against the cage.
Large wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Large.
Thacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thacker tries to work over Large's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Large escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Large is just out of range.
Thacker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Large has had enough of the clinch but Thacker keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Large's efforts to push away.
Thacker gets through Large's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Large is trying to break free.
Large wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Large blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Large wants to get back to striking at distance but Thacker won't allow it.
Thacker keeps control of Large as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Large has had enough of the clinch but Thacker keeps him there for the moment.
Alasdair Thacker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Large is trying to force a seperation but Thacker has the dominant position.
Large lands an elbow just above Thacker 's eye.
Large working hard to break the clinch.
Thacker missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker is pushing Large up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thacker receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thacker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thacker keeps control of Large as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thacker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thacker working aggressively here.
Thacker lands with a short shot to the head.
Large has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Large tries to circle away but Thacker has him pinned against the cage.
Thacker has Large pressed against the cage, preventing Large from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Thacker on the inside.
Large blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Thacker.
Thacker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Large tries to break free but Thacker pushes him back against the cage.
Thacker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Large up against the cage.
Thacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Large dodges an elbow strike from Thacker.
A head punch on the inside from Thacker fails to land.
Large tries to break free but Thacker pushes him back against the cage.
Thacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Large's elbow.
Large is trying to break the clinch but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
Thacker tries to work over Large's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Large blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Large on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thacker stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alasdair Thacker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Large lands with a kick to the temple. Thacker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thacker closes the distance and clinches.
Thacker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thacker misses with an elbow strike.
Thacker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Large is trying to break free.
Large wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thacker tries a body shot but Large blocks it.
Large blocking some punches.
Large breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Large throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thacker rushes Large and presses him up against the cage.
Thacker tries a knee to the head but Large blocks it.
Thacker has Large pressed against the cage, preventing Large from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thacker is pushing Large up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker lands a hook that snaps the head of Large backwards.
Thacker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Large.
Large working hard to break the clinch.
Thacker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Large backwards.
Large fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Large blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Large managing to block the knees to the body from Thacker.
Large blocks an uppercut.
Thacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thacker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Large's elbow.
Large is trying to break the clinch but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
Large wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Large wants to break the clinch but can't.
Large is trying to break free.
Thacker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Large wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Large tries to score a body lock takedown but Thacker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Thacker.
Thacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larges head.
Thacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thacker missing with knees to the body.
Large is trying to force a seperation but Thacker has the dominant position.
Large breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thacker misses with a double jab
and Large counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Large is trying to break the clinch but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
Thacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thacker can't find room to land a body shot as Large controls the action.
Thacker slows down the pace here.
Thacker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Large is trying to break the clinch but Thacker has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thacker throws an elbow that misses.
Thacker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thacker.
Thacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Thacker tries a knee to the head but Large blocks it.
Large can't break the clinch.
Thacker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thacker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thacker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Large avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thacker is trying to stall.
Thacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaptajn Large has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alasdair Thacker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Large misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alasdair Thacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thacker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alasdair Thacker!
In his post fight interview, Alasdair Thacker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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