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Event:
-GFC 5-
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Ming jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ming jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Ming lands a jab to the head.
#KD2#
Ming lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Ming takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Thompson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Ming needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Thompson just on the top of the head. Thompson drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Thompson - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Penny Ming! Penny Ming retains his lightweight title! |
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Event:
-GFC 3-
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thompson taking a breather here.
Mesquita is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
#T1#
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Mesquita works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Thompson pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Thompson throws a leg kick but Mesquita sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mesquita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mesquita controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself. #T4#
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.#SUB2#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom here.
Rafael Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita stops Thompson from passing to mount.
Mesquita takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thompson connects with a nice short shot to Mesquita's temple. #T1#
Thompson is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Thompson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thompson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Thompson stalling. #T3#
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that second round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Mesquita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away #TD#
and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Mesquita drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thompson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mesquita has Thompson in his guard.#REVR#
Thompson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ROC#Mesquita is rocked!#T1#
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mesquita is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson gets to his feet and stands over Mesquita, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mesquita felt that one! Thompson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mesquita from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Thompson! |
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Event:
GFC 155 TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Brutus misses with a wild combination.
Brutus shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Brutus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brutus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brutus wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brutus throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Thompson is working Brutus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Thompson is standing up over Brutus. Brutus looks to escape but Thompson dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brutus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thompson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brutus taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Brutus wants to control but Thompson postures up.#T2#
Thompson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brutus taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Thompson trying to control the action but Brutus is working from the bottom.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brutus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brutus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Brutus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson lands an elbow. #T3#
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson staying calm.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
Thompson trying to control the position but Brutus is working away.
Thompson lands an elbow.
Brutus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Thompson easily slips into full mount!
Brutus taking shots to the head.
Brutus is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and Brutus is in trouble!
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brutus is trying to escape the mount.
Thompson unloading with bombs!
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brutus can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thompson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brutus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Brutus looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brutus!
Brutus sneaks back into half guard.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Brutus's head.
Brutus tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Brutus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is nestled in close to Brutus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brutus pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Brutus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jordan Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Brutus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brutus is trying to control but can't.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Thompson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brutus is looking to escape.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Brutus tries to kick Thompson off but Thompson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thompson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brutus looks a forlorn figure.
#T2#
Brutus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson lands a heavy elbow.
Brutus is trying desperately to improve position.
Brutus is breathing heavily.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Brutus is staying in there.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brutus can do to turn this around?
Brutus tries to reverse the position but Thompson maintains control.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and Brutus is in trouble!
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brutus is looking to escape.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Brutus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brutus taking shots to the head.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Brutus is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thompson breaks from Brutus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brutus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brutus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thompson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Brutus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brutus misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Thompson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brutus on his heels. He'll look to pass Brutus's guard now, I'm sure.
Brutus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Brutus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brutus has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson working Brutus over with strikes.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Brutus's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brutus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Thompson is taking a breather. Brutus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brutus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Brutus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thompson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson cracks Brutus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T2#
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Brutus is staying in there.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson with a couple of short strikes.
Brutus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brutus is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
Brutus tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Johnny Brutus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Brutus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T3#
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.
Brutus really wants to buck Thompson off and get back to his feet.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brutus's face.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson cracks Brutus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Brutus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T4#
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brutus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brutus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thompson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Thompson dominating with strikes here.
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Thompson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jordan Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Thompson! |
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