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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Wish (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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163 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Death Wish!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Wish's front leg but catches the back leg as Wish tries to avoid it.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Wish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
And Wish tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Wish moved out of range.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Wish moves into the clinch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wish tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wish moves away.
Wish tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wish is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Wish has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Wish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wish is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Wish's head back.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wish blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Wish saw that one coming.
Wish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wish on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wish misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Wish tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Wish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Wish's body. Wish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Wish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wish under the eye.
Wish moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Wish's knee but Wish avoids it well.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wish.
Wish changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Wish avoids it well.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Wish wants a takedown but no success here.
Wish is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas presses Wish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wish pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Wish walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wish moves away.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Wish taking a breather.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wish's elbow.
Wish is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Wish avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Good work by Wish as he checks the leg kick.
Wish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Wish shakes it off.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Wish walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Wish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's front leg with a kick but Wish checks it.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wish can do to turn this around?
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Wish has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Wish's head.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Wish won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Wish breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Wish circles away.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wish scores with a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wish tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wish is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wish drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Wish avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wish gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas darts in and clinches Wish up against the cage.
Wish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas pushes Wish back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Wish controls the action.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wish blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Wish backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wishs head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Wish tries to tie him up.
Wish throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Wish's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Wish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Thomas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Wish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wish or not.
Wish tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Wish controls his hands.
Wish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wish has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Wish controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wish tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas works Wish's body with a nice hook.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wish closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Wish pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas is looking to counter with head kicks.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Wish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Wish dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Wish sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Wish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a hook but Wish avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas tries to clinch but Wish moves away
and Wish counters with a left to the body.
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 sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Wish looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Thomas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wish.
Wish blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Wish as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Wish moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Wish throws a head kick that misses.
Wish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wish scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wish.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Wish's head but Wish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Wish shoots in.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Wish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Wish.
Wish looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wish is looking to clinch.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Wish moves out of range.
Wish swinging wildly here.
Wish tries to clinch up.
Thomas leaves Wish with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wish.
Wish shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Wish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Wish avoids it well.
Wish throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Wish pushes him off.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Wish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wish with a poor takedown
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas jabs Wish to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Death Wish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wish shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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