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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolph White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolph White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas is looking to escape.
White is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
White misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard.
White postures up.
Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
White tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
White could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thomas jumps guard and drags White to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thomas 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas drops back, looking for a kneebar! White looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. White looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from White!
Thomas regains half guard.
White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
White escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
White tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas prevents White from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White is stalling here.
Thomas tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thomas gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas jumps guard and drags White to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
White 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thomas slows the pace down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas wants to control for a moment but White uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Mark Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thomas has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas stands up out of the half guard.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thomas is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thomas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Thomas is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Thomas is controlling the pace.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Thomas is working an open guard so White takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
Thomas has White pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thomas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending White tumbling to the mat - Thomas dives into White's guard.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White tries to sprawl but Thomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thomas is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Thomas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
White gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. White manages to retain guard.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thomas decides to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Thomas is now in White's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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