Espn fnf 9/17/10

[killersheep]

Round 8

A jab starts the round from Thompson, Thompson getting wild trying to land something, Rahimov patiently steps in and cracks a straight right. Thompson turning tries a long straight right caught on the elbow of Rahimov. Rahimov caught trying to work in by a left hook. Thompson starts going to work, with a jab and left hooks. ref says "watch the heads" Thompson starts going for an offensive. Rahimov lands a nice uppercut and thompson's movement is effected. Thompson's bleeding can't tell if it's from his nose. Thompson giving a game effort, but not nearly as effective.

10-9 rahimov

79-73 Rahimov.

[killersheep]

Round 9

Both seconds are slow out of the ring. Rahimov bouncing on his feet now, pot shotting. Thompson trying to counter, but not landing. Looping right to the body lands for thompson. Rahimov's nose starting to show some damage. Thompson just trying to lay gloves on Rahimov now. Rahimov's legs looking a little winded now. uppercut lands. Rahimov throwing a lot but not landign. Thompson lands a jab, poor effort of an uppercut from Thompson misses. I think Thompson took that.

10-9 Thompson

88-83 Rahimov

[killersheep]

Round 10

Thompson touching Rahimov nothing effective. Rahimov powers in behind a piston jab. Thompson's eye swelling is getting worse. Left hook to the body from Thompson. Thompson throws 4 punches, nothing lands. clinch. Rahimov spins thompson around showing some angles landing some jabs. Strong left hook to the body from Thompson, Rahimov power through and he goes to the power shots, Thompson clinches. Thompson still giving an effort throwing a lot of punches lands a soft uppercut. Rahimov works in to land more power shots, Thompson's eye is swelling shut.

10-9 Rahimov

98-92 Rahimov

[gest12645]

It sucks they dont have this on epsn , only espn3, Thanks for the rbr

[killersheep]

Round 11

Thompson slow off his stool. Rahimov works in hard, relentless, looking to swarm Thompson out now. Thompson goes to the body, toe to toe trading Rahimov lands a nice uppercut, but there is no quit in Thompson he goes back to the jab, cracking left hook from Rahimov. Thompson lands two strong punches. Rahimov trying to head hunt, but Thompson is punching inside and starting to get better, ref steps in to warn for head clashes in the middle of the action

10-9 Thompson

107-102 Rahimov

The announcers are being more generous to thompson than I am.

[killersheep]

Round 12

Both guys faces showing some serious wear and tear. Rahimov swarms in Thompson clinches and then jabs out, back to the clinch. Rahimov working in strong now landing a lot of heavy shots. Thompson working his way back. Another war, this has been a great fight. Again trading, both guys looking for a bingo. 1-2 from Thompson, his eye is swollen shut. Thompson landing a lot of 1-2s now. Rahimov works in, but lands nothing inside. 1-2 from Thompson. Headbutt Thompson walks away complaining, their trading to the bell. Thompson round

10-9 Thompson

116-112 Rahimov.

[killersheep]

Thompson's got one of those testicle swells on his eye it's completely shut

Official decision

115-113 Thompson

117-111 Rahimov

118-110 Rahimov

reasonable all over cards, lots of close rounds

Rahimov takes it by SD

[killersheep]

Now for the main event

Edrin Dapudong vs. Wilbert Uicab

Dapudong has to be the favorite, but this should be a great fight, Uicab will push him to the brink. (I hope it's a great figt at least)

[Spicoli]

Top notch stuff Sheep. Flying blind here but rbr breaks it down clean. Thanks!!