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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentle Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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283 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gentle Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herman Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giant misses with a straight left.
Gentle Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Giant pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giant throws a left that rocks Thompson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Giant dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Thompson regain composure!
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Herman Thompson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Giant's best efforts.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?
Giant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thompson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giant.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giant's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giant wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson stays in close to Giant's body and controls the position.
Thompson trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Giant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thompson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thompson decides to return to a standing position.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giant darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson pulls Giant into guard.
Giant wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Giant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Giant trying to move into half guard but instead Thompson has managed to sweep!
Thompson wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thompson blocks the strikes from Giant.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Giant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gentle Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giant misses with a takedown
and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Giant wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giant is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Giant wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Giant's head.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giant is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giant backwards.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Giant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giant is trying to break free.
Thompson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giant up against the cage.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is working for takedown but Giant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gentle Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herman Thompson.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Giant holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Giant is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Giant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gentle Giant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Giant digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giant, as that shot connected.
Gentle Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Giant catches Thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giant digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Giant back into the cage.
Thompson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Giant uses from the top position.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giant's guard.
Giant 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 trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson stands up from Giant's guard - Thompson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Giant uses from the top position.
Thompson kicks Giant off and gets to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Giant as Thompson shoots in.
Giant tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson shoots in but Giant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Giant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giant scores with a nice strike.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gentle Giant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herman Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Giant throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
Giant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thompson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Giant is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Giant is trying to stand.
Thompson is stalling here. Giant is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thompson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Giant has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Giant waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Giant fails to land with a series of punches.
Giant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Giant working for submissions but it's allowed Thompson to get to half guard.
Giant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant is looking to improve his position.
Thompson working Giant over with strikes.
Thompson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giant is just riding it out for now. Thompson eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not doing much here.
Thompson wants to take a breather but Giant is having none of it.
Gentle Giant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Giant is looking to escape.
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Giant is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gentle Giant!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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