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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Higgins (ranked 688 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 89 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Liam Higgins has been cut.
Higgins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Higgins counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas .
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Higgins avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas clobbers Higgins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Higgins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Higgins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Higgins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Higgins settles back down.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Higgins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Thomas .
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Higgins misses its target.
Thomas catches Higgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas .
Thomas pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Higgins lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a body punch.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Higgins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Higgins.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas is looking to control Higgins's arms but Higgins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Thomas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas wants to stall.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Higgins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Higgins tries to work over Thomas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Higgins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Higgins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Thomas .
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Higgins was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas .
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Higgins's hands.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higgins.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Higgins off balance momentarily.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Higgins counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range of the strikes.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Liam Higgins's cut is getting worse.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Higgins's front leg but catches the back leg as Higgins tries to avoid it.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
A short right from Higgins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Thomas .
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Higgins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Higgins is just out of range.
Higgins is looking to counter punch.
Thomas digs a good hook to Higgins's body.
Thomas lands a jab to Higgins's midsection.
Thomas throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins slips a straight right by Thomas .
As Thomas backs away, Higgins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Higgins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Higgins.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas . Higgins shrugs it off though.
Higgins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas sends Higgins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Higgins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Higgins is rocked!
Thomas clinches.
Higgins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Higgins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas digs a right hand into Higgins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Higgins's gas tank.
A short left from Thomas .
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Oh Higgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Higgins seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas drops Higgins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Higgins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Liam Higgins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Higgins's ribcage. Higgins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas pushes Higgins against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Higgins goes down! Higgins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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