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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thompson (ranked 5611 p4p, 403 weight class) and Karol Makowski (ranked 25082 p4p, 474 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Makowski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson darts in looking for a takedown but Makowski gets double underhooks and turns Thompson into the cage.
Makowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Makowski as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makowski cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Makowski misses.
Makowski clinches up against the cage.
Thompson pulls guard successfully.
Makowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Makowski gets to his feet - Thompson follows without any prompting.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Makowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makowski forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Makowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson is looking to control Makowski's arms but Makowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Makowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thompson tightens his grip and picks Makowski up, before dumping him to the ground. Makowski manages to land in guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Makowski keeps moving.
Makowski 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.
Makowski is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Makowski, not yet.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Makowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Makowski is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Makowski manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makowski throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makowski.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makowski's waist but Makowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Makowski scores with a four punch combination!
Makowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Makowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Makowski feints a jab promting Thompson to slip. Makowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thompson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Makowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Makowski tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Makowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Makowski clinches with his opponent.
Makowski tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Makowski is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson jumps into guard, dragging Makowski to the mat.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Makowski pushes his legs off easily.
Makowski stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Thompson working a defensive guard but Makowski manages to pass into side control anyway.
Makowski working away.
Makowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Makowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Makowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Makowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makowski 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.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makowski tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makowski to the ground. Makowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Makowski.
Chris Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Makowski.
Makowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makowski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makowski tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Makowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into Makowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson trying to control but Makowski is working from the bottom.
Makowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Makowski won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Makowski is working from the bottom.
Makowski wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Makowski keeps moving.
Makowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makowski misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Makowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Makowski lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Makowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makowski.
Karol Makowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Makowski, against the cage.
Makowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson decides to pull guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Makowski from controlling successfully.
Makowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Makowski is having none of it.
Makowski stands up from Thompson's guard - Makowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
A left and a right from Makowski both land. Nice 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!
Makowski tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Makowski.
Makowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Makowski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Makowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Makowski, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Makowski against the cage but Makowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thompson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Makowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Makowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Makowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makowski defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Makowski throwing strikes but missing.
Makowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karol Makowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makowski misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Makowski does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makowski looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Makowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makowski.
Makowski moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson thuds his shin into the meat of Makowski's side.
Makowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makowski as he avoids it easily.
Makowski throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Makowski throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makowski is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Makowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makowski is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Makowski circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Makowski.
A combination from Makowski does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Makowski.
Makowski forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Makowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makowski as he jumps to the side.
Makowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makowski lands a left hand.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makowski throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.
Makowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Makowski has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makowski to keep the fight standing.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Makowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karol Makowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makowski working aggressively here.
Thompson lands a takedown into guard.
Makowski pushes Thompson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Makowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Makowski!
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