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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Thompson (ranked 5972 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamahal Harrison (ranked 24937 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clay Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamahal Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harrison off to one side.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Harrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson pulls Harrison into guard.
Thompson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harrison preventing the sweep.
Harrison pushing down on Thompson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harrison seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.
Harrison is taking a breather. Thompson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrison controls the pace.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harrison's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Harrison blocks nicely.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harrison's head.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrison has wrist control.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrison striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Harrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison trying to control the position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Harrison blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrison controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Harrison shoots in.
Thompson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Harrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamahal Harrison.
Harrison misses with a head kick.
Thompson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harrison dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Harrison's head and hops out.
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrison just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThompson.
Harrison looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson jumps into guard, dragging Harrison to the mat.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Harrison pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Harrison pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harrison postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Harrison controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harrison shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Harrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson pulls guard successfully.
Harrison is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrison controls the pace.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harrison.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Harrison shoots in.
Clay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamahal Harrison.
Harrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harrison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harrison is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Thompson jumps guard.
Clay Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Harrison any problems.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Thompson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harrison's head.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Harrison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Harrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison controlling the position.
Thompson trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Harrison 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.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harrison trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thompson trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Harrison blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Harrison is trying to stall.
Harrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrison is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson has Harrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Harrison looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thompson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Harrison shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harrison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harrison moves into the clinch.
Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harrison.
Thompson moves out of range as Harrison throws a body kick.
Harrison just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThompson.
No luck for Harrison with that takedown attempt.
Clay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamahal Harrison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson throws a counter high kick but Harrison was just alert enough to avoid it.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson pulls guard.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Harrison defends easily.
Harrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson is looking to sweep but instead, Harrison has passed into half guard.
Harrison postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thompson to stand up.
Harrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Harrison's takedown attempt.
Harrison wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jamahal Harrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson jumps guard but Harrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Thompson keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harrison is trying to stall.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harrison can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson jumps guard and drags Harrison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harrison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Thompson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harrison asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamahal Harrison.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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