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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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209 cm
20
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Logan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Thompson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Logan. Logan gets slowly back to his feet. Thompson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Thompson lands a head kick!
Logan is rocked!
It looks like Don Logan has been cut. Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson. Logan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Logan throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease. Logan fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Logan scores a takedown into full mount! Thompson tries to reverse the position but Logan maintains control. Logan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Logan trying to control but Thompson is having none of it. Thompson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Logan unloads with some shots from mount but Thompson bucks and avoids them well.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Logan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Logan has hold of Thompson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thompson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Logan's attempts to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson is looking to improve his position but Logan isn't that keen on the idea. Thompson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Logan.
Thompson tries to reverse the position but Logan maintains control. Logan thowing shots but they're missing. Logan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Logan misses with a head shot. Thompson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Logan. What's that going to do exactly? Thompson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Logan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson cracks Logan with a solid left hand. Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson prevents Logan from getting back to his feet. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Logan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson preventing the sweep. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Logan trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Logan works Thompson's body with a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Logan!
Thompson scores with a takedown into Logan's guard. Logan looking for a sweep. Not yet Logan, not yet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Logan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Thompson prevents Logan from getting back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Logan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Don Logan's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson stuffs the takedown. Logan fails with a takedown attempt. Don Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Logan. Thompson clinches up with Logan and pushes him back against the cage. Logan wants to break free but Thompson has control.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land. Logan can't break the clinch.
Logan wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Logan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Logan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Don Logan is winning the standup battle so far. Thompson is breathing heavily. Logan looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Logan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Logan connects with the punch.
It looks like Mark Thompson has been cut. Logan throws a left that rocks Thompson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Logan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Thompson regain composure!
Thompson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Logan throwing shots but missing, from side control. Logan decides to stand back up. Logan steps back and let's Thompson get back to his feet. Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Logan drops Thompson with a nice combination! Logan dives into Thompson's guard, looking to finish!
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Logan finish him? Logan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Thompson seems to have recovered his senses. Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Thompson punching from the bottom. Logan tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom. Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Thompson trying to control the position here. Thompson working for a triangle but Logan defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet. Logan is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him. Thompson pushes Logan off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Logan misses with a series of wild punches.
Logan lands a jab-cross combination. 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! Logan tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Logan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Logan pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Logan wants to get back to full guard. Nice strikes from Thompson there. Logan trying to get back to full guard but Thompson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Thompson landing strikes from the mount. 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 Don Logan will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Logan lands with a shot to the body. Logan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Logan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Logan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Logan's back! Logan is trying to break free.
Thompson is cranking Logan's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Logan! He's tightened the choke and Logan is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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