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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Liebknecht (ranked 2082 p4p, 244 weight class) and Matt Thompson (ranked 2991 p4p, 325 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Liebknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liebknecht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liebknecht pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Liebknecht counters with a stiff right hand.
Liebknecht moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands a shoulder strike.
Liebknecht controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liebknecht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Liebknecht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liebknecht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liebknecht lands a nice uppercut.
Liebknecht connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Liebknecht scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Matt Thompson has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liebknecht.
Liebknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Still in the clinch, Liebknecht scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karl Liebknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Thompson.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liebknecht lands a shoulder strike.
Liebknecht lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands an uppercut.
Liebknecht holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Liebknecht holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liebknecht lands a left hand.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liebknecht walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Liebknecht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Thompson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Decent striking displayed by Liebknecht there.
A jab from Thompson misses.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Liebknecht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liebknecht manages to avoid it.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Liebknecht counters with a stiff right hand.
Liebknecht scores with a jab to the head.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Liebknecht is just out of range.
Liebknecht clinches up against the cage.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Liebknecht scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Liebknecht to keep the fight standing.
Liebknecht lands a body punch.
Liebknecht taking a breather.
Thompson jumps guard but Liebknecht turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Liebknecht won't allow it.
Liebknecht has Thompson pressed against the cage.
A short right from Liebknecht on the inside.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Liebknecht just leaning against Thompson, taking a breather.
Liebknecht lands with a light punch inside.
Liebknecht pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Liebknecht connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Liebknecht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liebknecht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands with a short shot to the head.
Liebknecht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liebknecht's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Liebknecht lands an uppercut.
Liebknecht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Liebknecht presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Liebknecht.
Nice body punch from Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Liebknecht lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Liebknecht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Thompson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liebknecht is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liebknecht moves away.
Liebknecht is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Karl Liebknecht is winning the standup battle so far.
Liebknecht scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liebknecht slips under a jab.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Liebknecht ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liebknecht is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson throws a hook but Liebknecht blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liebknecht thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Liebknecht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Liebknecht lands with a cross.
Liebknecht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liebknecht throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liebknecht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Liebknecht to counter with a crisp jab.
Liebknecht lands a body shot.
Liebknecht throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thompson throws a hook but Liebknecht blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Liebknecht. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liebknecht.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Liebknecht slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook. Liebknecht ducked under it nicely.
Liebknecht moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Liebknecht lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liebknecht connects with a knee to the head.
Karl Liebknecht has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Liebknecht scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Liebknecht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht lands a right hand.
Liebknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Liebknecht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liebknecht scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liebknecht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liebknecht taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands a knee to the body.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Liebknecht lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liebknecht lands with a short shot to the head.
Liebknecht works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Liebknecht lands a left hand.
Liebknecht works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Liebknecht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Liebknecht manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liebknecht lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Liebknecht.
Liebknecht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Liebknecht.
Liebknecht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liebknecht with a knee to the head.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Liebknecht finish him?
That has opened up Matt Thompson's cut even more.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liebknecht smiles and moves away.
Liebknecht instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Liebknecht won't allow it.
Karl Liebknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Thompson.
Liebknecht lands a left hand.
Liebknecht digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Liebknecht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Liebknecht lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liebknecht is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Liebknecht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liebknecht with a nice cross.
Liebknecht moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson jumps guard but Liebknecht turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Liebknecht.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liebknecht creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thompson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thompson drops to his knees and Liebknecht pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Liebknecht!
After winning the bout, Karl Liebknecht thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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