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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smashing pumpkins - Disarm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson slips a jab from Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson stalling.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
Thompson works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Thompson tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
It looks like Henry Williams has been cut.
Williams misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams staying out of range there.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thompson scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thompson clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Williams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Mitchel Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Thompson does it's job there.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson stalling.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Henry Williams's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams is rocked!
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchel Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Williams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a big right hand! Oh Williams is in trouble here! Thompson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchel Thompson!
After the fight, Mitchel Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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