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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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167 cm
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144 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson jumps into guard, dragging Mendes to the mat.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Mendes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Mendes pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Mendes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendes with a nice head shot there.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Mendes lands a couple of elbows.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson is trying to keep Mendes in close.
Mendes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson 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.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendes postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendes is working Thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendes throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendes postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendes connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Thompson looking for a triangle here. Mendes is fighting it but it looks tight! Thompson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mendes is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hunter Thompson!
Hunter Thompson is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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