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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Forrester Jr (ranked 2853 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Aerymar Dracarys (ranked 389 p4p, 537 weight class). Thomas Forrester Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aerymar Dracarys's chin.
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2 - 0 - 0 |
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220
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Forrester Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aerymar Dracarys!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrester Jr jabs Dracarys to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forrester Jr misses the shot to the body.
Forrester Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dracarys displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forrester Jr throws out the jab.
Forrester Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Dracarys misses with a looping left.
Dracarys keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forrester Jr.
Dracarys drops his hands momentarily and Forrester Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Aerymar Dracarys has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dracarys has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Forrester Jr misses the target.
And Dracarys tries to counter it with a takedown but Forrester Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester Jr looks to throw the jab but Dracarys is out of range.
Forrester Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Dracarys's shoulder, as Dracarys tries to avoid the shot.
Dracarys throws a lazy uppercut
and Forrester Jr counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Forrester Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracarys changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Forrester Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracarys uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forrester Jr.
Dracarys uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forrester Jr.
Dracarys moves away from the strike by Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr misses the shot to the body.
Dracarys is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by Forrester Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracarys.
Forrester Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Forrester Jr throws a jab when Dracarys was well out of range.
Thomas Forrester Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrester Jr throws the left hand but Dracarys avoids the punch easily.
Forrester Jr swings for the body but Dracarys moves out of range.
Forrester Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracarys.
Forrester Jr throws a body punch but Dracarys moves out of range.
Dracarys bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forrester Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Forrester Jr misses the target.
Dracarys avoids the body shot from Forrester Jr.
A slow jab from Dracarys misses its intended target.
Forrester Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Forrester Jr misses the jab.
Dracarys changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dracarys blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracarys goes for a double leg but Forrester Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Forrester Jr continues to drive forward.
Forrester Jr throws a hook but Dracarys avoids it easily.
Forrester Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracarys fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Forrester Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aerymar Dracarys.
Forrester Jr cracks Dracarys with an open hand slap.
Dracarys shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Forrester Jr pinned against the cage. Forrester Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrester Jr misses with a body shot.
And Dracarys tries to counter it with a takedown but Forrester Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Forrester Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Dracarys pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forrester Jr is out of range and Dracarys settles back down.
Dracarys shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dracarys working the head and body with strikes.
Dracarys lands with a punch from 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. Dracarys connects with a nice short shot to Forrester Jr's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forrester Jr is trying to maintain the position but Dracarys is very close to passing his half guard.
Forrester Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dracarys on the ground.
Dracarys trying to control from half guard but Forrester Jr is working away.
Dracarys lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Forrester Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aerymar Dracarys's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dracarys slips a jab from Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr looks to land a right hand but Dracarys moved out of range.
Dracarys ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forrester Jr moves away.
Dracarys keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forrester Jr throws out a loose jab but Dracarys uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracarys shoots in but Forrester Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Forrester Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas Forrester Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracarys loads up on a big right hand but Forrester Jr slips the punch.
Dracarys dodges the punch combination from Forrester Jr.
The fighters circling - Forrester Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracarys ducks under a wild hook from Forrester Jr.
Dracarys uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forrester Jr.
Dracarys feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Dracarys.
Dracarys steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr throws a jab when Dracarys was well out of range.
Forrester Jr misses with a hook. Dracarys ducked under it nicely.
Dracarys misses with a lunging right hand
and Forrester Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Forrester Jr misses the target.
Forrester Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dracarys slips under a jab.
Dracarys drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Forrester Jr defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracarys throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas Forrester Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forrester Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forrester Jr misses with a looping left.
A jab from Forrester Jr misses.
Forrester Jr throws a lazy right hand but Dracarys sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forrester Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Dracarys's shoulder, as Dracarys tries to avoid the shot.
Dracarys throws a right hand that misses
and Forrester Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Aerymar Dracarys's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracarys takes one to the side of the head.
Forrester Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracarys can do to turn this around?
Forrester Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dracarys is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Forrester Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracarys.
Dracarys tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrester Jr swings for the body but Dracarys moves out of range.
Dracarys is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dracarys slips under a jab.
Dracarys drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Forrester Jr defends it well.
Forrester Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forrester Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dracarys throws out the jab.
Forrester Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Forrester Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dracarys's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dracarys fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Forrester Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Forrester Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dracarys sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dracarys looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracarys working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dracarys lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dracarys cracks Forrester Jr with a solid left hand.
Dracarys postures up and lands a big shot to Forrester Jr's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracarys lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Forrester Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Forrester Jr tries to get out of the position.
Forrester Jr 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.
Dracarys postures up and lands a big shot to Forrester Jr's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracarys lands a couple of digs.
Dracarys connects with a couple of short punches.
Dracarys scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dracarys working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Forrester Jr's head.
Dracarys lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Forrester Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aerymar Dracarys's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dracarys avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Forrester Jr misses.
Dracarys drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Forrester Jr defends it well.
Forrester Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dracarys is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forrester Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Forrester Jr misses its target.
Forrester Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dracarys throws a lazy right hand but Forrester Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dracarys misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester Jr misses with a looping left.
Dracarys is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Forrester Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracarys moves away.
Dracarys moves out of range as Forrester Jr strikes.
Dracarys is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester Jr misses with a combination
and Dracarys counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Forrester Jr!
Forrester Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Dracarys's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Forrester Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dracarys working the ground and pound.
Forrester Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dracarys works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dracarys cracks Forrester Jr with a big elbow.
Forrester Jr is looking for a sweep.
Dracarys in side control lands a decent elbow.
Forrester Jr is rocked!
Dracarys cracks Forrester Jr with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dracarys immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Forrester Jr is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dracarys!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aerymar Dracarys!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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