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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Amsterdam, Gorge Thomas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Cheng moves out of range.
Cheng forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Cheng drags the fight down to the ground.
Cheng is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Cheng working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thomas has passed into half guard!
Cheng is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheng slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thomas wants to stand but Cheng is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cheng wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng is looking for a triangle here but Thomas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cheng is looking for a sweep.
Cheng looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas throws a right hand that Cheng ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheng also avoids with ease.
Cheng avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas drops Cheng with a nice combination! Thomas dives into Cheng's guard, looking to finish!
Thomas is looking to stand up but Cheng won't let him.
Cheng manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cheng is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thomas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thomas !
Cheng wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cheng has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thomas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cheng.
Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cheng to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheng slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorge Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thomas throws a jab when Cheng was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas . No joy for Cheng on that attempt.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheng slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Cheng closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cheng tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cheng on the ground.
Cheng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cheng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cheng missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheng wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng works his way into side control.
Cheng is trying to get an arm triangle but Thomas is defending well.
Cheng creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cheng is trying to get an arm triangle but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng working the strikes but Thomas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cheng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cheng wants to free his trapped foot but Thomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Cheng thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cheng.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cheng misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Cheng avoids nicely.
Cheng changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Cheng manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Cheng avoids nicely.
Cheng fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gorge Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cheng.
Cheng has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Cheng shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cheng was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cheng looking to finish Thomas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thomas !
Cheng throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cheng won't let Thomas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cheng with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Cheng.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Cheng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cheng shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cheng keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas 's head.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Cheng tries to pass.
Thomas wants to stand up but Cheng is controlling him.
Cheng is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thomas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thomas has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheng looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thomas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cheng is trying to get back to full guard.
Cheng looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cheng wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas blocks the strikes from Cheng.
Cheng is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheng darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cheng.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cheng missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cheng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cheng throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cheng is trying for a kimura here. Thomas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cheng wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Cheng!
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FIGHT
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