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Event:
RFC 20: Immaculate Destruction
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Josifov counters with an outside leg kick.
Josifov clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Josifov pushes him off.
Josifov tests Thompson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josifov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Josifov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Josifov with a jab.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Josifov.#CL#
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Josifov just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Josifov.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Josifov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Thompson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josifov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Josifov is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Josifov to keep the fight standing.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Josifov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Josifov.
Still in the clinch, Josifov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Josifov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Josifov lands a body punch.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Josifov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Josifov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov digs a right hand into Thompson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson 's gas tank.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov lands with a left to the head.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Josifov.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Josifov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson jumps guard but Josifov stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Josifov.
Thompson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov scores with a hook to the body.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Josifov lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Josifov lands a right hand.
A short left from Josifov.
Josifov lands with a light punch inside.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Josifov.
A body shot lands from Josifov.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov lands with a right to the head.
Josifov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Josifov digs a right hand underneath Thompson 's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Josifov. #ROC2#
Thompson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Josifov.
A nice left hand lands by Josifov.
Josifov 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 Josifov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov is the new heavyweight champion!
Manol Josifov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
RFC 16: Pay the Piper
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Thompson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olafsson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Olafsson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Olafsson!
Olafsson has given up his back here. Will Thompson look for the submission or keep pounding away?
#SUB2#
Thompson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Thompson working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Olafsson is doing well to defend. Thompson seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Olafsson is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Thompson !
Ray Thompson is the new heavyweight champion!
Ray Thompson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Krystian Olafsson had this to say: 'Much respect to my opponent, he was the better man tonight, Next time I will remove his soul from his body'.
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