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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuhei Sawamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryuhei Sawamura!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Sawamura had a free shot at his head there.
Sawamura digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sawamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into rage.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Sawamura.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Sawamura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left and a right from Sawamura both land. Nice combination.
Sawamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Sawamura.
Sawamura moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Sawamura blocks an uppercut.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sawamura's elbow.
Sawamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawamura lands a lovely overhand right.
Sawamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Sawamura is looking to land body kicks.
Sawamura wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Sawamura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Sawamura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Sawamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sawamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sawamura cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Sawamura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thomas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sawamura scores with a body shot.
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawamura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sawamura punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Sawamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Sawamura.
Thomas misses the jab.
Sawamura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Sawamura.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Sawamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sawamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danga de danga de dang - Sawamura scores with a four punch combination!
A left and a right from Sawamura both land. Nice combination.
Sawamura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sawamura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sawamura seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawamura controlling the action here.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back.
Sawamura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryuhei Sawamura wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sawamura shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sawamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sawamura darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sawamura seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sawamura is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawamura wants to stand and escape but instead Thomas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuhei Sawamura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sawamura slips a jab from Thomas.
Sawamura scores with a jab to the head.
Sawamura misses with a few strikes there.
Sawamura ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sawamura cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Sawamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Sawamura tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Sawamura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sawamura lands a jab.
Sawamura tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawamura scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sawamura. Beautiful body shot.
Sawamura digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Sawamura catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Ryuhei Sawamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sawamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Sawamura digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Paul Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawamura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Sawamura scores with a nice head shot.
Sawamura cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Sawamura lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Sawamura.
Sawamura works the jab nicely.
Thomas swings for the body but Sawamura moves out of range.
Sawamura tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sawamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sawamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawamura cracks Thomas with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sawamura!
Sawamura misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Sawamura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sawamura lands a right hook to the body.
Sawamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawamura is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Sawamura misses.
Sawamura misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Sawamura finds it's target.
Sawamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sawamura scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sawamura is just out of range.
Sawamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Sawamura misses with a body shot.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sawamura is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sawamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sawamura lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryuhei Sawamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sawamura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Sawamura wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas is looking to wear down Sawamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sawamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sawamura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Sawamura persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Sawamura does no damage.
Sawamura misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
letting Sawamura counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Sawamura saw that one coming.
Sawamura tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Sawamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sawamura throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Sawamura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sawamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A combination from Sawamura does no damage.
Sawamura scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Sawamura moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Sawamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Sawamura clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Sawamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sawamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sawamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Sawamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Sawamura misses.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuhei Sawamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sawamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Sawamura throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Sawamura avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sawamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sawamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Sawamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sawamura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawamura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sawamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Sawamura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sawamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawamura throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Sawamura.
Sawamura dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Sawamura's head and hops out.
Sawamura thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sawamura misses with a body shot.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Sawamura stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Sawamura on that attempt.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuhei Sawamura.
Sawamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck for Sawamura with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sawamura moves out of range.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sawamura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thomas takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sawamura misses with a low kick.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sawamura.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sawamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawamura scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Sawamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sawamura connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sawamura lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sawamura motions for Thomas to come forward. Sawamura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a right hand that Sawamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Sawamura also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Sawamura.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Sawamura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sawamura is in Thomas's guard.
Sawamura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thomas's guard.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sawamura is one step ahead there.
Sawamura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryuhei Sawamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing Sawamura from standing up.
Sawamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Paul Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryuhei Sawamura.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sawamura.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Sawamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuhei Sawamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sawamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuhei Sawamura!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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