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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendal Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendal Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Frank is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Frank.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frank just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.
Frank lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with an inside leg kick.
Chris Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendal Thomas.
Frank throws a nice head kick!
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank scores with a leg kick.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frank. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas goes for a double leg but Frank avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frank continues to drive forward.
Thomas looks winded!
Frank feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank scores with a knee to the head.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Thomas swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Frank.
Frank clinches up against the cage.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank stalling.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Frank lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Frank slips a straight right by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Frank!
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Frank clinches with his opponent.
Frank slowing the pace effectively.
Frank taking a breather.
Frank is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank instigates a clinch.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frank breaks the clinch.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick from Frank lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frank, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Frank.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
Frank connects with a high kick.
Frank with a nice cross.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Frank there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Frank lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Frank appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frank has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thomas throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Frank misses its target.
Frank scores with a jab.
Frank throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Nice elbow from Frank.
Frank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank manages to break the clinch.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.
Chris Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Frank.
Frank has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frank to the ground. Thomas is now in Frank's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frank is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thomas is trying to drag Frank to the mat but Frank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thomas jumps guard but Frank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendal Thomas.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Frank turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank stalling in the clinch.
Frank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frank lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank instigates a clinch.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Frank stalls.
Nice elbow from Frank.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frank is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Frank throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Frank.
An inside leg kick lands from Frank.
Thomas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frank defends well and Thomas ends up having to push Frank into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Frank tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Frank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frank moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Frank lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Thomas tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Frank tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Frank dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Frank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Chris Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
Frank manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank stuffs the takedown.
Chris Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Frank pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Frank follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crunch! Frank slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frank circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank misses with a few strikes there.
Frank wants to clinch.
Frank has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Frank is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Frank takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas with the counter takedown but Frank avoids it easily.
Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Frank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frank stalling against the cage.
Frank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Frank scores with a push kick.
Thomas dives in and grabs Frank's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frank pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frank avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendal Thomas.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frank circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frank is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Frank circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frank swivels and escapes.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frank's waist but Frank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Frank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank clinches up against the cage.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank slows down the pace here.
Frank effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frank slowing the pace effectively.
Thomas successfully pulls guard.
Kendal Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frank decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frank, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Frank!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Frank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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