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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alasdair Thacker (ranked 1238 p4p, 187 weight class) and Tony Bale (ranked 2502 p4p, 346 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale throws a sloppy head kick and Thacker moves out of range easily.
Thacker tried to counter with a leg kick but Bale avoided it.
Bale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thacker digs a good body shot into Bale's ribs.
Thacker throws a hook but Bale avoids it easily.
Thacker moves away from the strike by Bale.
Thacker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Thacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Thacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thacker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thacker takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thacker thuds his right hand into Bale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bale tries to clinch up but Thacker circles away and keeps his distance.
Bale avoids the head kick by Thacker.
Bale lands with an uppercut that bounces Thacker off the cage and back into range.
Bale throws out a leg kick but Thacker moves out of range and Bale only half commits.
Bale throws a series of punches but Thacker moves out of range.
Thacker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Bale moved out of range.
Bale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thacker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bale.
It looked like Thacker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thacker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thacker throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Bale.
Bale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thacker is fending him off so far but Bale persists. Nope, Thacker circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Thacker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bale misses with a combination
enabling Thacker to counter with a crisp jab.
Thacker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bale blocks a jab.
Thacker moves out of range as Bale strikes.
Alasdair Thacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thacker lands a leg kick that knocks Bale off balance momentarily.
Bale tries to bum rush Thacker with a series of wild strikes but Thacker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thacker tried to counter with a leg kick but Bale avoided it.
Bale tries to land a leg kick but Thacker saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thacker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Bale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Thacker misses the target.
Bale throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thacker lands a head shot.
Bale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thacker blocks the body kick.
Bale blocks a jab.
Thacker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bale connects with a crisp jab.
Thacker misses with a looping right.
Bale throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thacker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bale.
Bale feints a jab promting Thacker to slip. Bale then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thacker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thacker moves out of range as Bale strikes.
Thacker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thacker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thacker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thacker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bale's sensitive parts.
Bale fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thacker checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thacker throws a leg kick but Bale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Thacker there.
Thacker throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thacker. Bale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
An attempted straight right counter from Thacker misses the target.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Bale lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Thacker.
Thacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Bale.
Thacker slips a jab from Bale.
Bale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thacker.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
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!
A combination from Thacker does no damage.
Thacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bale.
Bale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bale defending well as Thacker loads up on a big left hand.
Thacker moves out of range as Bale strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bale.
Thacker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thacker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Bale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thacker.
Thacker throws a hook but Bale avoids it easily.
Bale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bale swings widly with a right hand
and Thacker counters with a nice uppercut.
Thacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thacker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Bale misses its intended target.
Bale ducks under a wild hook from Thacker.
No joy there for Thacker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thacker throws a good cross that connects.
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 Alasdair Thacker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bale scores with a decent looking hook.
Bale avoids the body shot from Thacker.
Thacker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bale. Bale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thacker 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.
Bale cracks Thacker with an open hand slap.
Bale misses with a head kick.
Bale scores with a punch to the head.
Bale moves out of range as Thacker strikes.
Bale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thacker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thacker.
Thacker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thacker counters with a thumping low kick.
Bale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thacker.
Bale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thacker.
Thacker blocks a jab.
Bale scores with a jab to the head.
Thacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bale.
It seemed like Bale was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bale does it's job there.
Thacker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thacker throws a body shot but no joy.
Bale tries for a takedown but Thacker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bale moves out of range as Thacker strikes.
Thacker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bale.
Bale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thacker counters with a straight right hand.
Thacker throws a head kick that misses.
Bale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bale.
Thacker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thacker swings for the body but Bale moves out of range.
Bale cracks Thacker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Bale misses.
Bale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thacker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bale throws the left hand but Thacker avoids the punch easily.
Bale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thacker avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker misses with a kick to the body.
Thacker throws a lazy right hand but Bale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thacker moves away from the strike by Bale.
Thacker lands a jab-cross combination.
Bale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bale scores with a nice right hand.
Bale throws a hook but Thacker avoids it easily.
Thacker throws a head kick but Bale moves out of range.
Bale is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thacker cracks a nice hook into Bale's ribs.
Bale throws a body punch but Thacker moves out of range.
A big left from Thacker misses.
Thacker misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bale as he connects with a hook.
Thacker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bale. Bale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Bale.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bale. Thacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thacker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bale ducks under a wild hook from Thacker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Bale.
Bale throws a hook to the side of Thacker's head but Thacker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bale.
Thacker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thacker scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Thacker misses.
Thacker throws a hook but Bale blocks it.
Thacker defending well as Bale loads up on a big left hand.
Thacker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thacker sets himself, and Bale steps forward looking for the clinch! Thacker avoids it this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Bale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thacker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bale.
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!
Thacker blocks a jab.
Bale throws a poor cross that misses
and Thacker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thacker. Bale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Bale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thacker lands with a shot to the body.
Bale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bale is working Thacker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bale scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thacker to see if he's OK.
Bale working the head with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thacker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bale lands strikes from half guard.
Thacker is looking to improve his position.
Thacker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bale scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thacker is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bale'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice cross by Thacker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thacker.
Bale misses with a hook
and Thacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thacker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thacker ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Bale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thacker tries to avoid it but Bale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thacker to the ground. Thacker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Bale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thacker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bale blocks a jab.
Thacker misses with a low kick.
Bale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thacker.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bale, as that shot connected.
Bale throws a hook but Thacker avoids it easily.
Bale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thacker tries to avoid it but Bale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thacker to the ground. Thacker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alasdair Thacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bale.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bale was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Thacker blocks the body kick.
Thacker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thacker misses the shot to the body.
Thacker ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Bale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thacker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thacker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bale at a distance.
Bale lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale throws a wild body kick that Thacker sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bale is defended easily by Thacker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thacker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thacker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thacker is on top in guard.
Bale wants to hit a switch here but Thacker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bale there!
Tony Bale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bale tries to reverse the position but Thacker maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker looking to control but Bale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bale keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thacker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bale keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thacker controlling the pace for now.
Bale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thacker with a couple of short strikes.
Bale has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker scoring with strikes but Bale is staying in there.
Thacker avoids the attempt from Bale to control.
Thacker lands a nice shot to the head.
Bale throwing hammer fists to the chest of Thacker. What's that going to do exactly?
Thacker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thacker looking to control but Bale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thacker gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thacker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bale connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thacker sizes up Bale with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bale moves to clinch but Thacker breaks away
and Thacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thacker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alasdair Thacker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thacker 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alasdair Thacker!
A very excited looking Alasdair Thacker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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