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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahed Tamimi (ranked 4138 p4p, 194 weight class) and Distant Thunder (ranked 6936 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahed Tamimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamimi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Tamimi's shoulder, as Tamimi tries to avoid the shot.
Tamimi misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Thunder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tamimi throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Tamimi is out of range.
Jab by Thunder.
Ahed Tamimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Tamimi misses.
Tamimi slips under a jab.
Thunder walks into a jab.
A combination from Tamimi does no damage.
Tamimi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Tamimi connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamimi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder dodges the punch combination from Tamimi.
Thunder slips a jab from Tamimi.
Tamimi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Tamimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamimi looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder misses with a takedown attempt - Tamimi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
Tamimi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tamimi shoots in but no luck this time.
Tamimi misses with an uppercut.
Tamimi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thunder swinging wildly here.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Tamimi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamimi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thunder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tamimi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thunder walks into a straight right hand from Tamimi.
We've been hearing reports that Tamimi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tamimi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thunder.
Tamimi takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Tamimi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamimi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamimi throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Tamimi works the jab nicely.
Tamimi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tamimi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder at a distance.
Tamimi moves away from the strike by Thunder.
Tamimi slips under a jab.
Tamimi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thunder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tamimi lands a nice looking body shot.
Thunder tries to move into range but Tamimi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Tamimi.
A jab from Thunder misses.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tamimi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tamimi moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Tamimi there.
Nice takedown defense from Thunder. No joy for Tamimi on that attempt.
Thunder lands with a cross.
Thunder misses with a straight left.
Thunder moves forwards but Tamimi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamimi.
Tamimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamimi scores with a hook.
Tamimi misses the shot to the body.
Thunder wants to counter with a clinch but Tamimi pushes him away.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Tamimi slips the punch.
Thunder gets a clinch.
Tamimi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamimi is trying to break the clinch but Thunder is controlling him.
Thunder tries to work over Tamimi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamimi's elbow.
Nice elbow from Thunder.
Tamimi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahed Tamimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamimi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thunder walks away with a smile on his face. Tamimi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tamimi lands with a shot to the body.
Thunder drives through and clinches with Tamimi against the cage.
Tamimi can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Thunder.
Thunder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thunder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tamimi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tamimi has escaped and now he's on top!
Tamimi trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Tamimi from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahed Tamimi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tamimi cracks Thunder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tamimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Tamimi. No joy for Thunder on that attempt.
Tamimi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thunder wants to counter the offense by Tamimi and move into the clinch position.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thunder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tamimi misses with a body shot.
Tamimi digs a good hook to Thunder's body.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Tamimi.
Nice uppercut lands for Tamimi. That snapped Thunder's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamimi misses with a hook to the body
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Tamimi misses.
Tamimi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamimi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamimi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tamimi lands with a shot to the body.
Tamimi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Thunder misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamimi slips a jab from Thunder.
Donk. Thunder catches Tamimi right on the button with a cross.
Tamimi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamimi moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Tamimi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thunder clinches.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Tamimi controls the action.
Thunder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tamimi tries to pull guard but Thunder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tamimi misses with the head strike.
Thunder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thunder lands an elbow just above Tamimi 's eye.
Thunder is stalling here.
Thunder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thunder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder lands a left hand.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamimi.
Thunder has hold of one of Tamimi's legs. Tamimi is fighting the takedown attempt but Thunder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder postures up.
Tamimi wants to stand but Thunder is controlling the position.
Thunder 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.
Tamimi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tamimi, not yet.
Thunder pushes down on Tamimi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tamimi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thunder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tamimi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thunder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thunder trying to control from half guard but Tamimi is working away.
That's four 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.
Thunder is working for a submission of some sort.
Thunder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tamimi is just riding it out for now. Thunder eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Distant Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tamimi thuds a left hand into Thunder's body.
Tamimi misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thunder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tamimi.
Tamimi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Tamimi sets himself, and Thunder steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamimi avoids it this time.
Tamimi jabs Thunder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thunder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamimi to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamimi dips to his left and cracks Thunder with an uppercut!
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunder scores with a jab to the head.
Tamimi loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Thunder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamimi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thunder back to the cage. Tamimi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamimi.
Thunder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tamimi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamimi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Thunder.
Tamimi throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tamimi.
Tamimi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Tamimi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tamimi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thunder tries to avoid it but Tamimi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thunder to the ground. Thunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Tamimi.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Tamimi's shoulder, as Tamimi tries to avoid the shot.
Tamimi scores with a jab to the head.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamimi lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.
Tamimi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamimi.
Tamimi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tamimi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thunder doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Tamimi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tamimi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Tamimi.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamimi.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.
Tamimi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Thunder moves out of range as Tamimi strikes.
Thunder closes the distance and pushes Tamimi back into the cage.
Tamimi being controlled against the cage.
Thunder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamimi decides to pull guard.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder advances position into side control!
Thunder goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tamimi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thunder but great work by Tamimi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tamimi.
The ground and pound from Tamimi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahed Tamimi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamimi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahed Tamimi!
After winning the bout, Ahed Tamimi 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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