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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Thomas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Paul Thomas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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157 lbs
18 - 29 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miguel tries to clinch up.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Miguel moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miguel scores a nice knee to the body.
Miguel stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Thomas tries to stall but Miguel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miguel trying to land knees to the body.
Miguel working Thomas over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miguel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miguel blocking some punches.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miguel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thomas is trying to keep an underhook but Miguel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas moves into full guard.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas keeping full guard, as Miguel tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miguel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miguel looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses. Miguel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thomas's guard. Nice move by Miguel!
Miguel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miguel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miguel wants to get up but he can't break Thomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miguel tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel throws a big right hand that misses.
Miguel wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Miguel stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Miguel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Miguel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miguel moves away.
Miguel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miguel somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of 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!
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Miguel slips a jab from Thomas.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas gets caught napping as Miguel dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Miguel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Miguel preventing the sweep.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Miguel from controlling successfully.
Miguel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Miguel from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Sam Miguel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Miguel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Miguel.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Miguel avoids it well.
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miguel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miguel with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miguel has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Miguel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miguel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Miguel moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sam Miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miguel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Miguel. Miguel maintains the clinch.
Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miguel has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Miguel fails to pull guard.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Miguel's ribcage. Miguel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Miguel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Sam Miguel has been cut.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Miguel closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Miguel.
Miguel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Miguel's shoulder, as Miguel tries to avoid the shot.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Miguel rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miguel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miguel.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Miguel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thomas's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miguel passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miguel trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Miguel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miguel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Miguel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Miguel moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Miguel controls the action.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Miguel.
Miguel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miguel takes a shot to the head.
Thomas looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miguel pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Miguel is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miguel is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a right hand.
Miguel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miguel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Miguel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sam Miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miguel shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miguel swinging wildly here.
Miguel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miguel tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miguel fails with the takedown.
Miguel misses with a kick to the body.
Miguel fails to land with a series of punches.
Miguel gets a takedown into half guard.
Miguel wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Miguel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Miguel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miguel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miguel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thomas looking for a triangle here. Miguel is fighting it but it looks tight! Thomas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Miguel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Thomas!
Paul Thomas is the new featherweight champion!
Paul Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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