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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Square Dance as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Mathers's leg but Mathers calmly moves out of range.
Mathers throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Mathers.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mathers throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Mathers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
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!
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mathers with a hook.
Mathers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers misses with a straight right.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas tries to work over Mathers's front leg with a kick but Mathers checks it.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Mathers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Mathers scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Mathers lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathers takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Mathers moves out of range easily.
Mathers connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mathers.
Thomas keeps Mathers at a distance using the push kick.
Mathers throws a good cross that connects.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Mathers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mathers.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mathers.
A low kick from Mathers misses
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mathers really felt that one!
Mathers lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Mathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Mathers moved away.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Mathers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Mathers saw that one coming.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
Mathers is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Mathers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mathers throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mathers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathers - that will leave a mark!
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mathers misses.
Mathers misses with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mathers throws out a powerful jab.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Mathers.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
enabling Mathers to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathers scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mathers scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is looking to chop away at Mathers's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mathers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Good work by Mathers as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Mathers.
Mathers tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Mathers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas throws a solid leg kick but Mathers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thomas.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathers lands a head shot.
Mathers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Mathers.
Mathers throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Mathers throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Mathers was not able to check.
Mathers throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thomas.
Mathers cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mathers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Mathers swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Mathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mathers.
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas works Mathers's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Mathers does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Mathers.
Mathers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mathers moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Mathers lands a nice looking body kick.
Mathers tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mathers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thomas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mathers cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas throws a push kick but Mathers slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mathers. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Mathers throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Mathers only half commits.
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.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mathers counters with an inside leg kick.
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 wild body kick that Mathers sees coming a mile off.
Mathers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Mathers blocks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Mathers.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Mathers moves his leg out of the way.
Mathers is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Mathers.
Mathers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mathers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mathers lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
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!
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick.
Mathers throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mathers.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mathers wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Mathers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Mathers throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mathers moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Jab from Mathers.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathers - that will leave a mark!
Thomas throws a head kick but Mathers moves out of range.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
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!
Mathers digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Mathers moved away.
Mathers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mathers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathers throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Mathers scores with a nice body kick.
Mathers digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mathers misses with a hook.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas slips under a jab from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Mathers's defenses.
Thomas checks a low kick from Mathers.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Mathers saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Mathers shrugs it off though.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Mathers finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Mathers lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Mathers misses.
Mathers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers blocks the body kick.
Thomas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mathers is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a jab when Mathers was well out of range.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Ash Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Mathers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers blocks a low kick nicely.
Mathers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Mathers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas lands with a hook. Mathers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mathers thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
Mathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Mathers takes one to the chin there.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mathers clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Mathers ducks down to avoid it.
Mathers thumps Thomas with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thomas will feel that in the morning.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Mathers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Mathers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ash Thomas.
Well Mathers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
Marshall Mathers is the new welterweight champion!
Marshall Mathers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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