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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Prince (ranked 4182 p4p, 395 weight class) and Thom Toin (ranked 4305 p4p, 402 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Toin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Toin pushes him off.
Prince misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toin! But no joy.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
Toin throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Toin swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Toin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toin.
Toin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Prince throws a body punch but Toin moves out of range.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Toin is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toin! But no joy.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Prince. No joy for Toin on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toin is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a body punch but Toin moves out of range.
It seemed like Toin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince throws out a loose jab but Toin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prince with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toin moves away.
Toin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince misses with a straight left.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toin manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toin! But no joy.
Prince misses with an uppercut.
Toin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Prince does no damage.
Toin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toin manages to avoid it.
Toin throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince darts in and clinches Toin up against the cage.
Prince is working Toin over against the cage.
Prince scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prince lands a shoulder strike.
Toin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Prince darts in and clinches Toin up against the cage.
Prince lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toin takes a shot to the head.
Prince lands an elbow just above Toin 's eye.
It looks like Thom Toin has been cut.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Toin shrugs off.
Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
As Prince backs off Toin throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Prince tries to sprawl but Toin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toin connects with a nice short shot to Prince's temple.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Toin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.
Prince on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Toin there.
Toin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Toin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Prince really wants to buck Toin off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toin tries to control but Prince wriggling away.
Prince is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Toin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prince is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is in a horrible position here. Toin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Toin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Prince knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toin on the ground.
Prince is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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!
Toin looking to finish Prince with some ground and pound. This is bad for Prince!
Toin working Prince over with strikes here.
Prince is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Toin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prince hang on?
Toin working the ground and pound effectively.
Prince is rocked!
Toin is landing with some decent strikes but Prince is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jungle Prince will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thom Toin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Prince takes the fight into the clinch.
Prince throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toin manages to pull guard.
Prince wants to stand but Toin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Toin trying to control the position here.
Prince wants to stand and escape but instead Toin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toin scoring with some ground and pound.
Toin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toin lands a couple of elbows.
Toin prevents Prince from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Toin from controlling successfully.
Prince wants to get back to his feet but Toin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Prince has momentary wrist control but Toin slips an elbow through the middle.
Toin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prince is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toin is controlling him.
Toin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prince's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toin advances position into side control!
Prince wants to get back to his feet but Toin drags him back down.
Prince trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Toin working the ground and pound from side control.
Prince is trying to buck Toin off.
Toin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Toin working the body and head with strikes.
Toin is working Prince over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thom Toin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prince is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Toin prevents Prince from escaping the position.
Prince taking a bit of punishment here - Toin scoring with strikes.
Prince tries to escape but Toin is in control.
Toin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toin lands some shots froms side control.
Prince wants to get back to his feet but Toin drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prince some visible discomfort.
Toin working the ground and pound.
Prince takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Prince is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince is pushing Toin's head away, looking to escape. Toin manages to hold on to the position though.
Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Prince is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is working to avoid the ground and pound but Toin connects with a decent elbow.
Prince is not content to let Toin control the position.
Prince wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Toin lands an elbow.
Toin happy to just control the position for now.
Toin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toin is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Toin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thom Toin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toin moves away.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Jungle Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
Toin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
Prince is looking to wear down Toin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
Toin closes the distance and clinches up with Prince, looking for a takedown. Toin pushes Prince against the cage but Prince circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Toin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toin.
Toin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Toin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Prince stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Toin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prince with a body shot.
Toin keeps the fight on the outside.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Toin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Toin avoids the body shot from Prince.
Toin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toin.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince wants to clinch.
It seemed like Toin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prince tries to clinch but Toin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toin was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Prince swings for the body but Toin moves out of range.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Toin is just out of range.
Toin closes the distance and clinches up with Prince, looking for a takedown. Toin pushes Prince against the cage but Prince circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jungle Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Toin.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Prince swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Prince to the ground. Toin is now in Prince's guard.
Toin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prince's head.
Toin postures up and lands a big shot to Prince's brow.
Prince is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toin works over Prince with some ground and pound from guard.
Toin landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince keeping moving, preventing Toin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toin scoring with some ground and pound.
Toin postures up and lands a big shot to Prince's brow.
Prince is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toin is controlling him.
Prince on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prince tries to get out of the position.
Toin trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toin cracks Prince with a solid left hand.
Prince is looking to stand up but Toin isn't so interested in that idea.
Toin landing with the ground and pound.
Prince is looking to stand up but Toin isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Prince can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toin controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Toin slips under a jab from Prince.
Toin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Toin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince misses with a hook.
Toin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toin was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Toin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jungle Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prince takes a swing at Toin's ribcage but misses.
Toin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jungle Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prince has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jungle Prince!
An out of breath Jungle Prince thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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