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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for TJ Thomas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Hayes slips the punch.
Hayes closes the distance and clinches.
Hayes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Hayes.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes slips under a jab from Thomas.
Hayes closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes slips a straight right by Thomas.
Hayes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like TJ Thomas has been cut.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
Hayes lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Hayes has managed to clinch.
Hayes breaks the clinch.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hayes. That one must have hurt.
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!
A jab from Thomas misses.
Hayes gets a takedown into half guard.
Hayes wants to stand but Thomas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hayes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hayes is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Thomas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hayes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hayes's back!
Thomas throwing strikes and Hayes squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Hayes tries to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
Thomas throwing strikes here but Hayes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayes wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hayes because Thomas loaded up on that one.
Thomas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hayes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hayes shrugs it off.
Hayes is working to get back to half guard.
Hayes tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Thomas unloads with some shots from mount but Hayes bucks and avoids them well.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hayes hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hayes is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). TJ Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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