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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent 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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Obrien tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Obrien. Those never looked like landing.
Obrien tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrien misses with a kick to the body
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Obrien takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obrien darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Obrien working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien blocks an uppercut.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Obrien shrugs off.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obrien blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Obrien avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Obrien wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Obrien controls the action.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien is trying to break free.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obrien.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Obrien avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Obrien with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obrien avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obrien.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson effectively controlling the action here.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Obrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Obrien.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Obrien.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Obrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obrien throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Obrien, against the cage.
Obrien blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obrien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Obrien taking a breather.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obrien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obrien really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obrien, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obrien backwards.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Obrien avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Obrien blocking some punches.
Thompson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien has Thompson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Obrien pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thompson tumbling to the mat - Obrien dives into Thompson's guard.
Obrien is stalling in the full guard.
Obrien won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Obrien slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thompson wants to improve his position but instead Obrien has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Obrien sits in half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Obrien is keeping busy.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Obrien in his half guard.
Obrien is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from Obrien there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control but Obrien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thompson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Obrien manages to move to mount!
Obrien connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson wants to hold on but Obrien pushes him away.
Obrien controlling the position easily from mount.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Thompson is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson wants to hold on but Obrien pushes him away.
Thompson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Obrien is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obrien takes Thompson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Thompson is in trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Obrien 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. This is the final round!
Obrien moves into the clinch.
Obrien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrien blocking some punches.
Obrien avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Obrien is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obrien has his back to the cage.
Thompson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mickey Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obrien avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Obrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obrien is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Obrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obrien blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obrien tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obrien.
Obrien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Obrien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obrien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obrien.
A punch lands to the side of Obrien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Obrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obrien momentarily.
Mickey Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obrien shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mickey Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obrien throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thompson avoids it.
Obrien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obrien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson cracks Obrien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obrien on the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Obrien.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson just leaning against Obrien, taking a breather.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Obrien taking a breather.
Obrien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrien can't break the clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Obrien.
Thompson misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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