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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klay Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Klay Thompson's chin.
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180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laranja.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laranja with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Laranja pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laranja moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Laranja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laranja looks to clinch
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Laranja does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laranja.
Laranja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laranja has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laranja shoots in but no luck this time.
Laranja is looking to clinch.
Laranja wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Laranja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laranja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab by Thompson.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laranja tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Laranja tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Laranja.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranja throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Klay Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laranja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Laranja wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Laranja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laranja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laranja thinking.
Laranja looks winded!
Laranja misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Laranja darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Laranja misses with a takedown attempt
and Laranja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laranja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a crisp right that sends Laranja to the canvas! Thompson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klay Thompson!
Klay Thompson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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