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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Calvin Thompson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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189 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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197 lbs
31 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Yurinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yurinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yurinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson sizes up Yurinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yurinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thompsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yurinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Yurinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurinov throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Yurinov.
Thompson's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thompson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yurinov circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Yurinov moves out of range easily.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson slips under a jab from Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a hook.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yurinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yurinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yurinov - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yurinov. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yurinov.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurinov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Yurinov isn't so interested in that idea.
Yurinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yurinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Yurinov pulls Thompson in close to prevent any damage.
Yurinov is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Yurinov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Yurinov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yurinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Yurinov has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Thompson manages to get his head free but now Yurinov has transitioned to an armbar! Thompson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Yurinov! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boris Yurinov!
Boris Yurinov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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