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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Thomas (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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157 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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174 cm
24
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Spatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spatz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spatz scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Spatz decides to pull guard.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spatz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spatz keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Spatz wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spatz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Spatz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Spatz punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spatz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Spatz looking to ground and pound but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Spatz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas?
Spatz looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Spatz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thomas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spatz trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Spatz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spatz thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Spatz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas trying to hold on to Spatz's head to control him but Spatz postures up.
Spatz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spatz connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
Spatz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Spatz looks to land a strike but Thomas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Spatz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Spatz passes into half guard.
Spatz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spatz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spatz misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spatz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spatz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spatz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas is controlling Spatz's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spatz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas trying to control the position here.
Spatz wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Spatz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spatz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spatz goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spatz wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Spatz's belly button to the back.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spatz.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spatz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spatz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spatz throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Karl Spatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spatz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spatz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spatz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spatz taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Spatz tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Spatz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thomas jumps into side control!
Thomas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Spatz to see if he's OK.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas landing strikes.
Spatz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thomas winds up and cracks Spatz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas working Spatz over with strikes.
Spatz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thomas jumps into side control!
Spatz tries to buck Thomas off but Thomas is having none of it.
Spatz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spatz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spatz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spatz looking for a sweep. Not yet Spatz, not yet.
Thomas connects with a couple of short punches.
Spatz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karl Spatz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spatz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thomas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spatz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Thomas should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Spatz has tightened it up now! Thomas should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Karl Spatz!
Karl Spatz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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