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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - Hit Em Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Trujillo counters by clinching up.
Thompson wants to break free but Trujillo has control.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Trujillo keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Trujillo won't allow it.
Trujillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Trujillo.
Trujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Trujillo moved out of range.
Trujillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trujillo moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Trujillo is controlling him.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Trujillo clinches up against the cage.
Trujillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Trujillo won't allow it.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Thompson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trujillo throws an elbow but it misses.
Trujillo misses with a knee to the head.
Trujillo has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trujillo pulls Thompson into guard.
Thompson stands and steps away. Trujillo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Trujillo's leg. Trujillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
A nice side step and Trujillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trujillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trujillo slips a jab from Thompson.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Trujillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dylan Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Trujillo is looking to clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Trujillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trujillo moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Trujillo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson jabs at Trujillo's body.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson cracks Trujillo with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range and Thompson settles back down.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trujillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trujillo is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Trujillo shoots in.
Trujillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Trujillo has him pressed against the cage.
Trujillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trujillo goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dylan Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Trujillo.
Trujillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trujillo forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Trujillo is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Trujillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trujillo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo counters with a body kick.
Trujillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Trujillo's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Trujillo's head back.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dylan Thompson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Trujillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel Trujillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trujillo moves into the clinch.
Abel Trujillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Trujillo has the dominant position.
Trujillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trujillo misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trujillo keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson wants to break free but Trujillo has control.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Trujillo as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Trujillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trujillo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trujillo moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Trujillo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson clobbers Trujillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trujillo at a distance.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Thompson looks to throw a body kick
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Trujillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trujillo goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Trujillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dylan Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson catches Trujillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trujillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trujillo is rocked!
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trujillo can do to turn this around?
Trujillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trujillo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trujillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trujillo seems to have recovered his senses.
Trujillo is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Trujillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trujillo.
A cross from Thompson lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Trujillo's body.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Trujillo drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Trujillo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Dylan Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Trujillo.
Thompson is trying to push Trujillo away but Trujillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Trujillo has the dominant position.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trujillo has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Trujillo is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trujillo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trujillo darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trujillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Trujillo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Trujillo won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
Trujillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Trujillo gets to his feet. Thompson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Trujillo pounces like a tiger and cracks Thompson with a vicious hook! Thompson is down but not out! Trujillo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abel Trujillo!
In his post fight interview, Abel Trujillo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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