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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzelaludin Smajlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ethan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzelaludin Smajlovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Smajlovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smajlovic lands a head kick!
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Smajlovic has managed to clinch.
Smajlovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Smajlovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Smajlovic slowing the pace effectively.
Smajlovic has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smajlovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smajlovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
Smajlovic stands up from Thomas's guard - Smajlovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smajlovic instigates a clinch.
Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smajlovic uses from the top position.
Smajlovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smajlovic stops Thomas from standing up.
Thomas pushes Smajlovic off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a jab when Smajlovic was well out of range.
Smajlovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smajlovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ethan Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smajlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smajlovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smajlovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smajlovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smajlovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Smajlovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas misses with a hook. Smajlovic ducked under it nicely.
Smajlovic throws a head kick that misses.
Smajlovic tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smajlovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smajlovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to break free but Smajlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smajlovic managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Smajlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smajlovic has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smajlovic manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Smajlovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Smajlovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Smajlovic.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Smajlovic is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries to break free but Smajlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Smajlovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smajlovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smajlovic tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ethan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzelaludin Smajlovic.
Smajlovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Smajlovic lands a two punch combo.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smajlovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dzelaludin Smajlovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smajlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smajlovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas tries to clinch but Smajlovic is having none of it.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Smajlovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Smajlovic moves into the clinch.
Smajlovic lands a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smajlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas is trying to push Smajlovic away but Smajlovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smajlovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Smajlovic keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Smajlovic's head.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smajlovic gets full guard.
Smajlovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Smajlovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Smajlovic leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smajlovic tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smajlovic to the ground. Smajlovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smajlovic is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Smajlovic forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smajlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Smajlovic scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smajlovic.
Smajlovic successfully pulls guard.
Smajlovic keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Smajlovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smajlovic stands up and beckons Thomas to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Smajlovic landing knees to the head.
Smajlovic keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smajlovic leaning against his opponent.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Smajlovic has the dominant position.
Smajlovic scores with a knee to the head.
Smajlovic manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smajlovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Smajlovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smajlovic manages to avoid it.
Ethan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smajlovic rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Smajlovic to work.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Smajlovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Smajlovic manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smajlovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dzelaludin Smajlovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Smajlovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smajlovic tries to clinch up.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Smajlovic shakes it off.
Thomas throws a right hand that Smajlovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Smajlovic also avoids with ease.
Smajlovic lands with a nice body kick.
Smajlovic lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smajlovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smajlovic tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Smajlovic gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smajlovic lands a knee to the body.
Smajlovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to break free but Smajlovic has control.
Smajlovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Smajlovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smajlovic swivels and escapes.
Smajlovic darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Smajlovic lands a knee to the body.
Smajlovic breaks from the clinch.
Smajlovic clinches with his opponent.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Smajlovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smajlovic rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic breaks the clinch.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smajlovic tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Smajlovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Smajlovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smajlovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smajlovic breaks from the clinch.
Smajlovic leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smajlovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smajlovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Smajlovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Smajlovic postures up.
Smajlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smajlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smajlovic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Smajlovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smajlovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smajlovic postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smajlovic stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Smajlovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ethan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Smajlovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dzelaludin Smajlovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smajlovic 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzelaludin Smajlovic!
Dzelaludin Smajlovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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