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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajosiko Moposiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moposiko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sakura. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajosiko Moposiko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moposiko is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Moposiko slips under a jab.
Moposiko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moposiko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Moposiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moposiko tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Moposiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tommy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moposiko slips under a jab.
Moposiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Moposiko ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Moposiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moposiko motions for Thompson to come forward. Moposiko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moposiko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Moposiko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moposiko connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
Moposiko lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moposiko connects with an inside leg kick.
Moposiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moposiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Moposiko takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moposiko manages to avoid it.
Moposiko moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moposiko keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tommy Thompson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Moposiko tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moposiko.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Moposiko moved out of range nicely.
Hajosiko Moposiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moposiko.
Moposiko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Moposiko's brow.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Moposiko is retaining full guard.
Thompson passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Thompson seems content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thompson is controlling the pace.
Moposiko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moposiko moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Hajosiko Moposiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to control. Moposiko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moposiko wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Thompson seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moposiko throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Moposiko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moposiko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moposiko throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moposiko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Moposiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moposiko tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moposiko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moposiko is breathing heavily.
That kick from Moposiko tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moposiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Moposiko throws a head kick that misses.
Moposiko tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Moposiko.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moposiko.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Hajosiko Moposiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson looking to score a takedown here. Moposiko is defending well but Thompson drives through and ends up in Moposiko's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moposiko keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Moposiko trying to control the position.
Thompson controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moposiko tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moposiko enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moposiko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thompson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Moposiko wants to slow Thompson down by chopping away at his legs.
Moposiko lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Thompson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
Moposiko struggling a bit here.
Thompson controls the position from side control.
Thompson working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moposiko is being controlled here.
Thompson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee asks Thompson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thompson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Thompson advances to mount.
Thompson working Moposiko over with strikes here.
Moposiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thompson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moposiko is bucking up trying to escape but Thompson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Thompson dominating with strikes here.
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Moposiko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thompson controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working Moposiko over with strikes here.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Moposiko is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moposiko can do to turn this around?
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Moposiko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Moposiko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hajosiko Moposiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson scoring with strikes but Moposiko is staying in there.
Moposiko is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Moposiko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moposiko is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson controlling his opponent.
Tommy Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moposiko seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tommy Thompson!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tommy Thompson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tommy Thompson!
Tommy Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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