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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Longbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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192 lbs
31 - 24 - 0 |
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202 cm
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200 lbs
23 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Longbird! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut. Longbird just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely. Thompson throws out a loose jab but Longbird uses good head movement to avoid it. Longbird throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Longbird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Longbird cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg. A solid leg kick lands there for Longbird.
We've been told by Thompson's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $175 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Longbird. Longbird slips under a jab. Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick. Thompson slips a straight right by Longbird. Donk. Longbird catches Thompson right on the button with a cross. 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! Longbird takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson motions for Longbird to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Longbird connects with a solid leg kick. Longbird lands an overhand right. Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbird is just out of range. Longbird closes the distance and clinches. Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longbird backwards. Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbird controls his hands.
Thompson pushes Longbird back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Thompson lands a body shot. Longbird has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbird. Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Longbird manages to break the clinch.
Longbird has managed to clinch.
Thompson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Longbird. Longbird misses with a short punch on the inside. Longbird pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Thompson lands with a right to the head. Longbird avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Longbird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson. Longbird throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Longbird lands a body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Longbird scores with a nice short uppercut. Thompson gets through Longbird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Longbird tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Longbird back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Longbird. Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Longbird prevents a body shot from Thompson. Longbird tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position. Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside. Longbird stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position. Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Longbird avoids it. A short left from Longbird. Longbird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Longbird takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Longbird scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though. Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longbird. Longbird connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot. Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longbird doesn't seem bothered though. Thompson misses with an uppercut. Longbird saw that one coming. Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Longbird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longbird has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbird uses good head movement to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Longbird throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbird scores with a nice hook to the head. Longbird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbird working some nice short punches in the clinch. Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longbird backwards. A short left from Thompson. Longbird has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Longbird struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Longbird misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson. A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbird uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Longbird working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Longbird lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Longbird.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hammer Longbird dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nick Thompson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson blocks a leg kick. Longbird is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jab from Longbird. Longbird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it. Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing. Thompson slips a straight right by Longbird. Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A jab from Thompson misses. Thompson throws a series of punches but Longbird moves out of range. A punch combination from Thompson misses. Longbird lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily. Longbird darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage. Longbird lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Longbird blocks the elbow strike.
Longbird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longbird. Thompson digs a right hand underneath Longbird's ribcage. Longbird let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Thompson lands with a right to the head. Longbird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longbird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Longbird does a little dance to reset his feet. Longbird looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range. Longbird moves into range and clinches up with Thompson. Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbird uses good head movement to avoid it. Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Longbird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Longbird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longbird.
Longbird prevents a body shot from Thompson. Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson throws a head punch that misses. Longbird is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Longbird misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Longbird pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Longbird getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Longbird darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Longbird.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle. A shot in the inside from Thompson. Thompson misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Longbird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nick Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Longbird pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Longbird blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Longbird has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thompson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Longbird can turn it around. Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head. Thompson lands with a light punch inside. Longbird lands on the inside with an uppercut. Longbird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Thompson is rocked! Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbird uses good head movement to avoid it. Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Thompson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch. Longbird blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbird lands a left hand.
Longbird lands a big right hand that drops Thompson! The killer instinct kicks in and Longbird finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Longbird!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Longbird! Our winner, Hammer Longbird, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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