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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Cong (ranked 2866 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Jim Thomas (ranked 319 p4p, 478 weight class). King Cong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Cong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong counters with a leg kick.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Cong.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Cong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Thomas misses.
As Thomas backs away, Cong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas throws a body punch but Cong moves out of range.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Cong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cong counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Cong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Cong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas misses with a hook. Cong ducked under it nicely.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Cong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Cong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cong defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas lands with a hook. Cong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cong looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Cong counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCong.
Cong wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cong counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Cong.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cong - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Crunch! Cong slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cong tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jim Thomas has been cut.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cong blocks a jab.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas jabs Cong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas takes a swing at Cong's ribcage but misses.
Cong moves out of range of the strikes.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cong is just out of range.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cong.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cong misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Cong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Cong counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Cong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Cong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jim Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cong throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Cong only half commits.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Cong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cong throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Cong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Cong lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas throws a hook but Cong avoids it easily.
Cong blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong moves out of range of the strikes.
As Thomas backs away, Cong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cong scores with a kick to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cong!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Cong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cong.
Cong scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cong misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Cong avoids it with no problem.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Cong thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cong misses with a head kick.
Cong throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cong with a nice calf kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Cong thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Cong looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Cong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cong lands a high kick!
Cong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cong counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas throws a body punch but Cong moves out of range.
And Cong counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
Cong delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCong.
Cong defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Cong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Cong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Thomas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Cong counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cong moves away.
Cong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cong there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong lands a head kick!
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Cong is looking to land body kicks.
Cong misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cong.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cong.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Cong throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Cong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas throws a head kick but Cong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong misses with a leg kick.
As Cong backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Cong manages to avoid it all.
Cong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Cong counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cong throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
That kick from Cong tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Cong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cong scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Cong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cong.
Cong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Cong's head.
Cong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cong connects with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cong is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Cong should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cong's shoulder, as Cong tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cong's shoulder, as Cong tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Cong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cong throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
That kick from Cong tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cong thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Thomas throws a right hand that Cong ducks under and follows up with a left that Cong also avoids with ease.
Cong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Cong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Cong!
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