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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with John Denver - Country roads blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Nygma wants to clinch.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Nygma's shoulder, as Nygma tries to avoid the shot.
Nygma looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nygma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Nygma wants to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch position.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Nygma's shoulder, as Nygma tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygma.
Nygma shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nygma tries to clinch up.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nygma throws a big counter head kick but Thompson avoids it with no problem.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Nygma counters with a body kick that stops Thompson in his tracks momentarily.
Nygma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Nygma slips a straight right by Thompson.
Nygma wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Nygma moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Nygma tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nygma.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Nygma counters with a head kick.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Nygma counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nygma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Nygma moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stuns Nygma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nygma.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nygma.
Nygma tries to clinch up.
Nygma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nygma has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Nygma slips the punch.
Nygma throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Nygma moves out of range of the strikes.
Nygma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Nygma scores with a nice body kick.
Nygma scores with a head kick.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Nygma saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygma connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nygma.
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Nygma scores with a head kick. Thompson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygma was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Thompson with a jab.
Nygma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nygma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nygma lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Nygma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson takes a swing at Nygma's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Nygma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nygma ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Nygma 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.
Nygma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Nygma tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses.
As Nygma looks to move away, Thompson throws a big counter combo bu Nygma just gets out of the way.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Nygma counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Nygma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Nygma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nygma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Nygma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nygma misses with a body kick.
Nygma looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nygma misses with a head kick.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nygma 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.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nygma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nygma 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 darts in looking for a takedown but Nygma gets double underhooks and turns Thompson into the cage.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
Thompson misses the jab.
Nygma throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Nygma lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thompson takes a step back to recover.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Nygma off the cage and back into range.
Nygma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nygma misses with a head kick.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Nygma is out of range.
Nygma lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Nygma drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to break free but Nygma pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson tries a body shot but Nygma blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nygma.
Nygma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nygma tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nygma misses with an elbow strike.
Nygma tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nygma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson punishes Nygma's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nygma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nygma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nygma.
Ethan Nygma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nygma is breathing heavily.
Nygma moves out of range of the strikes.
Nygma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nygma scores with a head kick.
Nygma slips under a jab from Thompson.
A head kick misses from Nygma.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Nygma scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Nygma.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a kick to the body.
Nygma lands with a nice body kick.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
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!
Nygma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nygma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nygma momentarily.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Nygma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygma.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nygma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Nygma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nygma misses with a body kick.
Nygma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ethan Nygma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nygma moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Nygma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nygma lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Nygma.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nygma tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nygma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Nygma moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygma.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma landing knees to the head.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Nygma.
Nygma misses with a knee to the head.
Nygma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nygma trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Thompson.
Nygma prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Ethan Nygma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygma throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson avoiding damage as Nygma throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Nygma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nygma is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Nygma is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson works on Nygma's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygma throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nygma or not.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson lands a big right hand that drops Nygma! The killer instinct kicks in and Thompson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thompson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thompson!
After the fight, John Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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