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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Thompson (ranked 2400 p4p, 276 weight class) and Rob Gross (ranked 1795 p4p, 217 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Gross backs away looking to recover.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gross fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gross closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Gross pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Gross persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Gross.
Gross fails with a takedown attempt.
Gross tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a big counter combination but Gross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gross takes one on the button.
Gross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rob Gross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws the left hand but Gross avoids the punch easily.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Gross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gross's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gross gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gross on the ground.
Gross working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gross tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gross looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gross smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Gross is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gross wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gross looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gross trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Check out the look on Gross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gross throws an elbow but Thompson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gross is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Thompson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gross gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Thompson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gross lets go of the hold and Thompson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Gross!
Rob Gross took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, One stop shop for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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