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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tj Thomas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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255 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Henderson has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Thomas has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas looks to clinch
so Henderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Thomas told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Henderson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thomas controls the pace.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
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!
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've been hearing that Henderson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thomas kicks Henderson off and gets to his feet.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henderson. Henderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas is not content to let Henderson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson feints and as Thomas raises his hands in defense, Henderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas trying to strike off his back.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henderson won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Thomas controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Frank Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Henderson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Henderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thomas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Henderson has his hands clasped together but Thomas extends and breaks Henderson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Thomas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tj Thomas!
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hype
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