Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 841 Po vs. Dionisy
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Tattoo Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Tattoo Guy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tattoo Guy.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Tattoo Guy's head back. #CL2#
Tattoo Guy rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattoo Guy.
Thomas is stalling here. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks from the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Tattoo Guy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thomas sprawls well initially but Tattoo Guy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Tattoo Guy clinches up against the cage.
Tattoo Guy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tattoo Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
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!
Tattoo Guy blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Tattoo Guy tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tattoo Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Tattoo Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard. #ES#
Thomas kicks Tattoo Guy off and gets to his feet.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Tattoo Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Thomas misses with a hook
and Tattoo Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tattoo Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Tattoo Guy flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Tattoo Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tattoo Guy's coach down at Cali Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tattoo Guy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Tattoo Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Tattoo Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tattoo Guy takes a jab right on the kisser. #TD2#
Tattoo Guy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thomas kicks Tattoo Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Thomas throws a hook but Tattoo Guy avoids it easily.
Tattoo Guy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tattoo Guy darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Tattoo Guy into the cage.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stupid Tattoo Guy.
Thomas takes a swing at Tattoo Guy's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Tattoo Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tattoo Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Tattoo Guy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tattoo Guy throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tattoo Guy is stalling here. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas swings for the body but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Tattoo Guy is avoiding it.
Tattoo Guy tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut. #T4##TD2#
Tattoo Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.
Tattoo Guy throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tattoo Guy is controlling him.
Thomas is trying to keep Tattoo Guy in close.
Tattoo Guy stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tattoo Guy preventing the sweep.
Tattoo Guy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thomas is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jed's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Thomas wants to stand up but Tattoo Guy is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas 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.
Tattoo Guy chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tattoo Guy's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Thomas pushes Tattoo Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Tattoo Guy is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tattoo Guy's elbow.
Tattoo Guy tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas tries to stall but Tattoo Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tattoo Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tattoo Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tattoo Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Tattoo Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Tattoo Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tattoo Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tattoo Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Tattoo Guy saw that one coming.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tattoo Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tattoo Guy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tattoo Guy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tattoo Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stupid Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas. #CL#
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas wants to stall.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tattoo Guy can do to turn this around?
Tattoo Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tattoo Guy blocking some punches.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tattoo Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks. #T3#
Thomas tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks from the clinch.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tattoo Guy is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Tattoo Guy throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Tattoo Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tattoo Guy tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Tattoo Guy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Tattoo Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Tattoo Guy instigates a clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tattoo Guy prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Tattoo Guy wants to stall.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Tattoo Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Tattoo Guy has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas cracks Tattoo Guy with a nice body shot.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Tattoo Guy avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas presses Tattoo Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Tattoo Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Tattoo Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattoo Guy.#TD2#
Tattoo Guy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thomas sprawls well initially but Tattoo Guy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thomas pushes Tattoo Guy off looking to stand but Tattoo Guy dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tattoo Guy is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tattoo Guy prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Thomas is working hard here to advance position.#T1##ES#
Thomas kicks off Tattoo Guy and gets to his feet.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Tattoo Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a jab when Tattoo Guy was well out of range.#CL#
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Tattoo Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Tattoo Guy blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch.
Tattoo Guy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Tattoo Guy ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot. #TD2#
Tattoo Guy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Tattoo Guy wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Tattoo Guy preventing the sweep.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Tattoo Guy tries to pass.
Tattoo Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU2#
Tattoo Guy gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas throws a hook but Tattoo Guy avoids it easily.
Tattoo Guy looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stupid Tattoo Guy.
No luck for Tattoo Guy with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Tattoo Guy checks it
and Tattoo Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tattoo Guy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tattoo Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Tattoo Guy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Tattoo Guy moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Thomas tries to sprawl but Tattoo Guy drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thomas pushes Tattoo Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Tattoo Guy counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tattoo Guy is defended easily by Thomas.
Tattoo Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Thomas cracks Tattoo Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tattoo Guy has a takedown stuffed.
Tattoo Guy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Tattoo Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas cracks Tattoo Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas misses the jab.
Tattoo Guy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Tattoo Guy on that attempt.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Tattoo Guy should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
An out of breath Tom Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 830 Krison vs. Duranto III
Date: Sep 05, 2021

#R1#
Crawler defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawler off the cage and back into range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Crawler moves away
and Crawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses the body punch
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws a jab when Crawler was well out of range.
Crawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crawler slips a straight right by Thomas.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Crawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas throws a hook but Crawler blocks it.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawler slips a jab from Thomas.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Crawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Crawler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas throws a low kick but Crawler avoids it.
Crawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Crawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Crawler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crawler.
Crawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crawler tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Crawler lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Crawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crawler takes a shot to the head.
Thomas tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Crawler misses with a body punch.
Crawler blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Crawler.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawler's elbow.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crawler lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Tom Thomas has been cut.
Crawler blocks a body shot from Thomas. #T3#
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawler's elbow.
Crawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawler.
Crawler tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Crawler lands a body punch.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Thomas.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Crawler's head.
Crawler blocks an uppercut.
Crawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands. #T4#
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Crawler improves position.
Crawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawler tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas pushes Crawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas looking to stall.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Thomas taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Crawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Crawler misses its target.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crawler. That did some damage!
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Crawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Crawler moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Crawler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Crawler is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Thomas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas lands with a right hand. #T1#
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas cracks Crawler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws the left hand but Crawler avoids the punch easily.
Crawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crawler throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Crawler throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a body punch but Crawler moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Crawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawler finish him?#T2#
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Crawler is out of range.
Crawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas catches Crawler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawler closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Thomas out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Night Crawler!

Event: SYN 819 Dionisy vs. Jones
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Thomas throws a combination. Narz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Narz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz throws a lazy body kick #CL2#
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Narz prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to control Narz's arms but Narz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Narz tries to tie him up.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Narz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Narz avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas gets through Narz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narz misses with some punches. #T1#
Thomas misses with some punches.
Narz tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narzs head.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Narz scores with a hook to the body.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Narz.
Narz misses with some punches.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narzs head.
Narz misses with a body punch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Narz.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Narz.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage. #T2#
A body shot lands from Thomas.
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!
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narz.
Narz throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas. #BC#
Narz breaks the clinch.
Narz tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Narz scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas throws a hook but Narz avoids it easily.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narz half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narz.
Thomas tries to bum rush Narz with a series of wild strikes but Narz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Narz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Narz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas misses with a hook. Narz ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Narz misses the target.
Thomas jabs at Narz's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Narz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas cracks Narz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Narz's shoulder, as Narz tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas moves out of range as Narz throws a body kick.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Narz moves out of range as Thomas strikes.#T4#
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narz staying out of range there.
Narz misses with the combination.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narz on the side of the head.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Narz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Narz lands with a shot to the body.
Narz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries to clinch but Narz is having none of it.
Narz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Narz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Narz's knee momentarily.
Narz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Narz blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Narz.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narz.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Narz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Narz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Narz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Narz circles away. #T1#
Narz thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Narz scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narz.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Narz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Narz's head but Narz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Narz tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Narz moved out of range nicely.
Narz throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Narz connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narz misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Narz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Narz digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Narz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narz throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Narz walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Narz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narz tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Narz counters with a nice leg kick.
Narz lands with a kick to the ribs. #T3#
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick from Narz lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Narz misses with a hook.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Narz's defenses.
Narz throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Narz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Narz avoids it with no problem.
Narz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Narz. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz throws a right hand that misses
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Narz back into the cage.#T4#
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Narz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Narz.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Narz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narz lands a nice uppercut.
Narz lands a body shot.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narzs head.
A short right from Narz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narz.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Narz throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Narz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Narz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Narz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Narz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Narz avoids them all with ease.
Narz lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Narz!
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!
Narz tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Narz misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses with a body shot. #T1#
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Narz staying out of range there.#CL2#
Thomas rushes Narz and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Narz on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Narz lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Narz takes a shot to the head.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Narz.
Thomas taking a breather.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
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!
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narz cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Narz digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Narz.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narz is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Narz prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Narz scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head. #T3#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narz.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Narz improves position.
Narz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a body shot. #BC#
Narz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Narz.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Narz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Narz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Narz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Narz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Narz throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Narz ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Narz slips under a jab from Thomas.
Narz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Narz lands the left hand.
Narz looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Narz.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Narz should have avoided that one.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Narz throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narz.
Narz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Thomas moves out of range as Narz throws a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Narz. #ROC#Thomas is rocked!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Narz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Narz finish him?
Thomas misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Narz.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Thomas!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 811 Mazziotti vs. Mumu
Date: Jul 04, 2021

#R1#
Thomas lands a jab to Day's midsection.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas tries to move into range but Day moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Day lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Day.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Day lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards. #T1#
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Day pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Day.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Day lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Day tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Day.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Day lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2##TD2#
Day tightens his grip and picks Thomas up, before dumping him to the ground. Thomas manages to land in guard.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Day slips an elbow through the middle.
Thomas is controlling Day's posture.
Day scoring with punches to the head and body.
Day working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Day working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas wants to stand but Day is controlling the position.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas seems keen to control Day's posture.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Day throws a good cross that connects.
Day explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Day.#CL2#
Day closes the distance and clinches.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action. #TD2#
Thomas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Day is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thomas to the mat. Thomas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas is pulling down on Day's head. It's preventing any offense from Day, at least for the moment.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully. #ES#
Thomas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Day has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas. #T4#
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Thomas wants to stall.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Day.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Day has Thomas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Day pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thomas tumbling to the mat - Day dives into Thomas's guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Day is controlling him. #ES#
Thomas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Day has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikey Day will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Day counters with a solid body kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.#TD2#
Day decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Day is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Thomas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Day has passed into side control.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Day off and has taken his back!
Day looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Day rolls, trying to escape but Thomas keeps control of the position.
Thomas throwing strikes and Day squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted. #SU#
Thomas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Day misses.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Day. #T2#
Day slips under a jab from Thomas.
Day throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range. #TD2#
Day gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas pushes Day away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Day gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thomas wants to control but Day postures up.
Day is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Mikey Day has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Thomas pushes Day away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Day gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Day throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thomas wants to control but Day postures up.
Day trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Day missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas gets full guard.
Day is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Day pushes down on Thomas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Day is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Day tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Day is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Day prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Thomas is in trouble now - Day has advanced to mount!
Thomas is looking to improve his position but Day isn't that keen on the idea.
Day lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Day content just to control the position here.
Thomas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Day's head.
Mikey Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD2#
Day closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.

Thomas has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Day is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Day has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thomas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Day has the hooks in. Thomas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Day avoiding Thomas 's attempts to control his hands.
Day trying to control momentarily.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. #T1#
Day lands strikes to the head.
Thomas staying busy and making it hard for Day to control.
Thomas trying to get back to his feet but Day is in full control for now. #ES#
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Day off. It looks like it's working - Day slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Thomas displaying calm under pressure there. #CL#
Day tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas blocking some punches. #T2#
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Day backwards. #TD2#
Day has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thomas is trying to keep an underhook but Day manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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 for a sweep. Day is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Day is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Day thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Day wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy. #ES#
Thomas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Day is on him like a limpet, forcing Thomas back against the cage.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day. #T3#
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Day working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Day.
Thomas taking a breather.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Day cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Day scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Day is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thomas can't fight it off and eventually Day manages to take the fight to the floor. Thomas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas wants to stand up but Day is controlling him.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Day looking to pass the guard.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Day is having none of it.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Thomas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Day working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.#ES#
Thomas pushes Day off and gets back to his feet. #TD2#
Day dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Day has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mikey Day!
Mikey Day gave a mention to PWNAGE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: SYN 803 Whymer vs. Al Din
Date: Jun 07, 2021

#R1#
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Thomas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas is looking to control Nordskov's arms but Nordskov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Thomas.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nordskov or not.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Nordskov pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Nordskov's ribcage. Nordskov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nordskov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov lands a left hand.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Nordskov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Nordskov gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries to work over Nordskov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas tries to stall but Nordskov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nordskov misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Nordskov tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nordskov gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nordskov fails to land. #T1#
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov blocking some punches.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Nordskov.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nordskov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nordskov lands a right hand.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov. #T2#
Nordskov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Nordskov.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas pushes Nordskov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nordskov blocking some punches.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Nordskov working aggressively here. #T3#
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Nordskov scores with a shoulder strike.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas pushes Nordskov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head. #T4#
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Nordskov takes a shot to the head.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nordskov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nordskov doesn't seem phased though.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Thomas.
Nordskov throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Nordskov's leg. Nordskov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
A short left from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Thomas tries a body shot but Nordskov blocks it.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Thomas. #T1#
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov lands a right hand.
Mads Nordskov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov blocking some punches.
A short right from Nordskov on the inside.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nordskov.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from Thomas. #T3#
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to work over Nordskov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Thomas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nordskov.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Thomas.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
A victorious Tom Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ALPHA-1: Collision Course
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Baigan throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Baigan throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baigan.
A telegraphed right hand from Baigan misses the target.
Baigan misses the jab.
Baigan looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hook but Baigan avoids it easily.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Baigan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Baigan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thomas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Baigan moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Baigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
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!
Thomas feints and then cracks Baigan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baigan down.
Baigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Baigan feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Baigan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baigan throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Baigan misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Thomas moves into the clinch.#T1#
Thomas tries a body shot but Baigan blocks it. #BC2#
Baigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baigan manages to avoid it.
Baigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas throws a right hand that Baigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Baigan also avoids with ease.
Baigan throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baigan manages to avoid it.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Baigan.
Baigan throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Baigan in a clinch. #BC2#
Baigan manages to break the clinch.
Baigan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baigan lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baigan misses with a low kick. #T2#
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Baigan is just out of range.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Baigan avoids them all with ease.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Baigan.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baigan needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot. #CL#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baigan backwards.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Baigan tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baigan throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Baigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Baigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Baigan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baigan tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Baigan.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas swings for the body but Baigan moves out of range.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Baigan moved out of range.
Baigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baigan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas moves out of range as Baigan strikes.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Baigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a hook but Baigan blocks it.#T4#
Baigan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baigan scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Baigan's body.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Baigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baigan looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baigan doesn't seem bothered though.
Baigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baigan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baigan defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Baigan tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Baigan takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Baigan slips the punch.
Thomas jabs at Baigan's body.#CL#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Baigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Baigan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Baigan throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Baigan manages to avoid it.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Baigan moved out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Baigan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Baigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baigan thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Baigan wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baigan connects with a high kick. #CL#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Baigan blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Baigan swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas cracks Baigan with a nice body shot.
Tom Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baigan's elbow.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baigan tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baigan blocks a body shot from Thomas. #BC2#
Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baigan.
Baigan misses with a looping left.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baigan.
Baigan misses with a leg kick.
Nusrat Baigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nusrat Baigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws the left hand but Baigan avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Baigan.#BC2#
Baigan manages to break the clinch.
Nusrat Baigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Baigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Baigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baigan lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baigan misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Thomas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baigan.#CL#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Baigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baigan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Baigan counters with a two punch combo.
Baigan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas throws a body punch but Baigan moves out of range.
Baigan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Baigan.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baigan.
Baigan sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Baigan looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Baigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Baigan misses with a wild combination.
Baigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Baigan moves away and avoids it.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Baigan.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Baigan.
Baigan dodges the punch combination from Thomas. #CL#
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas cracks Baigan with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baigan.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Baigan controls his hands.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Baigan controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Baigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baigan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Baigan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Baigan moved out of range nicely.
Baigan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baigan staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Baigan staying out of range there.
Baigan throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baigan throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Baigan throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baigan manages to avoid it.
Baigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baigan. That did some damage!
Baigan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Baigan misses with a double jab.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Baigan throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas works on Baigan's body with a couple of short punches.
Baigan throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Baigan controls the action.
Baigan misses with some punches.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baigan is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Baigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
A short left from Thomas.
Baigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baigan prevents a body shot from Thomas. #T2#
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baigan.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baigan can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Baigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baigan.
Baigan throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Baigan misses.
Baigan lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Thomas clinches up with Baigan and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baigan or not.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Thomas.
Baigan misses with some punches. #T3#
Thomas pushes Baigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baigan. #BC2#
Baigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Baigan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Baigan.
Baigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Baigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Baigan.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nusrat Baigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baigan misses with a straight right.
Baigan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Baigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baigan misses with a looping left.#CL#
Thomas rushes Baigan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Baigan misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Baigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Baigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Baigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Baigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baigan tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Baigan is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Baigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baigan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Baigan.
A shot in the inside from Baigan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ALPHA-1: Unbreakable
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Puller lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Puller does no damage.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range. #CL#
Puller rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Puller connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Tom Thomas has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller lands a shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Puller looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puller throws a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Puller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puller lands with a right to the head.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puller blocking some punches.
Puller lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Puller blocks a body shot from Thomas.
A knee to the head by Puller.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Puller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face. #ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller lands a right hand.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Puller finish him?
Puller lands an uppercut.
A short right from Puller.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puller.
Puller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Puller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Puller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puller lands a big right hand that drops Thomas! The killer instinct kicks in and Puller finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Puller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Burwell Puller!
Post fight, an emotional Lewis Burwell Puller said 'Thanks to MKFC for having my back. Thanks to the fans for showing love. Thanks to my opponent for putting on one hell of a show.'.

Event: SMASH: Knox vs Steelers 2
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Sitsongrit motions for Thomas to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 jab lands there for Thomas.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
A jab from Thomas misses.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit sets himself, and Thomas steps forward looking for the clinch! Sitsongrit avoids it this time.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it. #T3#
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Thomas misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.#T4#
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Thomas checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Thomas jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Sitsongrit's side.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2##CL#
Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
Thomas stalling.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas. #T3#
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries to stall but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit. #T4#
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick by Sitsongrit misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Sitsongrit closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Sitsongrit is working Thomas over against the cage.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Sitsongrit presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sitsongrit as Thomas tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas wants to stall.
Good body shot from Thomas. #BC#
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Sitsongrit has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch. #T2#
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land. #T3#
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Thomas presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.#T1#
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sitsongrit. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Thomas.#T2#
Thomas avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas cracks Sitsongrit with a nice body shot.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Bee vs Neves
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Joe moves away from the strike by Thomas. #TD#
Joe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Joe has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas is trying to stand. #SUB#
Joe is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Thomas is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.#TD#
Joe shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Thomas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Joe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target. #TD#
Joe dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Joe passes into half guard. #T2##REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Joe stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Joe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Joe stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
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.#SU#
Joe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD#
Joe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas has control of Joe's left arm, preventing Joe from doing any damage. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joe stops Thomas from standing up. #ES2#
Thomas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Joe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Thomas gets caught napping as Joe dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.

Thomas pushes Joe off and scrambles back to his feet. #TD#
Joe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.

Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Joe keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards. #T4#
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Joe tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Joe breaks from the clinch. #TD#
Thomas tries to sprawl but Joe drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Thomas drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow. #TD#
Joe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thomas regains guard immediately.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Joe defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Joe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas throws a jab when Joe was well out of range.
Joe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Joe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thomas to the ground. Joe is now in Thomas's guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him. #SU#
Joe gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Joe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him. #T1#
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard. #REVB#
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely. #SU2#
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2##TD#
Joe has Thomas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Joe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thomas tumbling to the mat - Joe dives into Thomas's guard.#ES2#
Thomas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Joe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Joe taking a breather.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
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!
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe stalling in the clinch. #TD#
Joe jumps into guard, dragging Thomas to the mat.
Thomas preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Joe is working an open guard so Thomas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.#TD#
Thomas gets caught napping as Joe dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.#T3#
Thomas pulls Joe in close to his closed guard and prevents Joe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joe prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thomas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Thomas pushes Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe prevents a body shot from Thomas. #TD#
Joe jumps guard.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas postures up. #SU2#
Thomas gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Glass Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4##TD#
Joe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thomas was covering up waiting for the punch and Joe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thomas is controlling Joe's posture.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Thomas pushes Joe off and gets back to his feet.
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 punch lands to the side of Joe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joe. Joe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Thomas gets caught napping as Joe dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.

Thomas pushes Joe off and gets back to his feet. #TD#
Joe dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Thomas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Joe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Joe.
Thomas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joe is controlling him well.#T1#
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Joe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joe trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.
Joe tries to move to mount but Thomas blocks the move with his legs.
Thomas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thomas moves into full guard.
Joe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joe preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Joe blocks a jab.#TD#
Joe looking to score a takedown here. Thomas is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Thomas's guard.
Tom Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas managing to control the position. #ES2#
Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Thomas throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T3#
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.#TD#
Joe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Thomas pushes Joe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Joe moves into the clinch.
Thomas tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joe blocking some punches.
Joe looking to slow down the pace here.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4##TD#
Joe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thomas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB#
Thomas fending off the submission attempt from Joe.
Thomas trying to control the position but Joe manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Joe goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Thomas escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Thomas is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
A victorious Tom Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Lynn
Date: Feb 13, 2021

#R1#
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Matonen slips a straight right by Thomas.#CL#
Matonen clinches up against the cage.
Thomas wants to break free but Matonen has control. #BC#
Matonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Matonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matonen tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Usko Matonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Matonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matonen keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Matonen scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Matonen.
Thomas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matonen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matonen throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matonen slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas tries to bum rush Matonen with a series of wild strikes but Matonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Matonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Matonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matonen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.#T2#
Matonen tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Matonen misses the shot to the body.
Matonen misses with a jab to the body
and Matonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Matonen.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matonen misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Matonen avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Matonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Matonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Matonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
That kick from Matonen tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Jab by Matonen.
Matonen misses with a left hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Matonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
Matonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Matonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matonen looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas. #T4#
Thomas prevents a body shot from Matonen. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matonen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Matonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Matonen throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Matonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Matonen tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Matonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas slips under a jab from Matonen.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Matonen lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Matonen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Matonen misses.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matonen misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matonen.
Matonen moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Thomas avoids the head kick by Matonen.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matonen misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Matonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Matonen with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Matonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Matonen off the cage and back into range.
Matonen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Matonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
Thomas misses the jab.
Matonen throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matonen blocks a jab.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Thomas cracks Matonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matonen sets himself, and Thomas steps forward looking for the clinch! Matonen avoids it this time.
Matonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Matonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Matonen throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Matonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matonen.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Matonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Matonen in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matonen prevents a body shot from Thomas. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matonen throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Matonen.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Matonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Matonen slips under a jab.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matonen misses with a looping right.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Matonen throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Matonen misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Thomas sizes up Matonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas with a hook.
Matonen with a nice calf kick.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Matonen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Matonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Matonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Matonen.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head. #ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Matonen finish him?
Matonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Matonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas stuns Matonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas misses the jab.#T3#
Matonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matonen looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas jabs Matonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matonen.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matonen misses the jab.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matonen on the side of the head.
Thomas punishes Matonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matonen scores with a shot to the body.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Matonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matonen takes one to the chin there.
Thomas moves out of range as Matonen strikes.
Matonen cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas checks a low kick from Matonen.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matonen's head.#CL#
Matonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matonen throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Matonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Usko Matonen had this to say: 'Another decision lost?'.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Pawlik
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Benderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benderson on the side of the head.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Benderson throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benderson.
Benderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Benderson seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Thomas.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benderson with a body shot.
Benderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a jab when Benderson was well out of range.
And Benderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Benderson circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Benderson's head back.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benderson.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benderson misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Benderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Benderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benderson's head.
Nice straight punches there by Benderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benderson.
Benderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benderson throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Benderson misses with a body shot.
Thomas with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Benderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benderson.
Benderson misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benderson trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benderson blocking some punches.
Benderson blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benderson moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Benderson scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Benderson staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Benderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Benderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.#T4#
Benderson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benderson.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Benderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Benderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benderson throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas throws a head kick but Benderson moves out of range.
As Thomas backs away, Benderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Benderson gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas avoiding damage as Benderson throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Benderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benderson blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson lands a knee to the head.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Benderson blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Benderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Benderson throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas throws a hook but Benderson blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Benderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Benderson throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Benderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas cracks Benderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benderson is looking to clinch.
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benderson's head.
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Benderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benderson blocks a jab.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benderson misses with a wild body shot.
Benderson misses with a straight right. #T4#
Benderson slips a straight right by Thomas.
A quick step to the side and Benderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas tries to work over Benderson's front leg with a kick but Benderson checks it.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benderson tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Benderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Benderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Benderson with an uppercut!
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Benderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benderson tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas catches Benderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a hook but Benderson blocks it.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.#T1#
Good leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Benderson's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benderson throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Benderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benderson checks it well.
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Benderson throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Benderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Thomas feints and then cracks Benderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benderson down.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benderson doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Benderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benderson swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benderson. Benderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Benderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3##CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Benderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Benderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benderson blocking some punches.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas. #BC2#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Benderson throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Benderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benderson throws an elbow but it misses. #BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Henson Benderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn...'.

Event: SMASH: Lacplesis vs Dong
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1#
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viktorov's hands.
Viktorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Viktorov tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it. #CL2#
Viktorov has managed to clinch.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktorov.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Viktorov up against the cage.
A short right from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Viktorov successfully pulls guard.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Viktorov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.#SUB2#
Viktorov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thomas stacks Viktorov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thomas!#T1##SU#
Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Viktorov get back to his feet.
Viktorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Viktorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Viktorov shoots in.
Viktorov ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Viktorov prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Thomas pushes Viktorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas sets himself, and Viktorov steps forward looking for the clinch! Thomas avoids it this time.#CL2#
Viktorov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viktorov jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Viktorov jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viktorov.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Viktorov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viktorov jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Viktorov jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away. #T3#
Viktorov wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viktorov takes one on the button.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viktorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Viktorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viktorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Viktorov's head back.
Thomas digs a good hook to Viktorov's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viktorov wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Thomas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4##CL2#
Viktorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viktorov avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Viktorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Viktorov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viktorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viktorov shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viktorov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Viktorov wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Viktorov was not able to check.
It looks like Thomas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Viktorov tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Viktorov is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it. #CL#
Thomas darts in and clinches Viktorov up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Viktorov gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Viktorov tries to clinch up
and Viktorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viktorov shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Viktorov 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 was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Viktorov has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viktorov jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas works on Viktorov's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Viktorov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Viktorov shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Viktorov moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viktorov closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Viktorov pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Viktorov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Viktorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viktorov walks into a jab.
Viktorov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viktorov moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Viktorov's body.
Viktorov wants to clinch
and Viktorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Viktorov moves into the clinch successfully.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas pushes Viktorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Thomas.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Viktorov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viktorov can turn it around.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas slowing the pace effectively.
Viktorov takes a shot to the head.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tom Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viktorov.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Viktorov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Thomas counter with a right hand. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viktorov tries to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Viktorov tries to clinch up.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Viktorov clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Viktorov blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas punishes Viktorov's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Aleksey Viktorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viktorov moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Viktorov thinking.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viktorov wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas tried to counter with a leg kick but Viktorov avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches. #CL2#
Viktorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Viktorov pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Viktorov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Viktorov prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viktorov wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard. #REVR#
Thomas tries to stand but Viktorov is controlling from the bottom. #T1##SU#
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Viktorov, up you get!
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Viktorov.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viktorov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Viktorov fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Aleksey Viktorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Viktorov wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viktorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Viktorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Viktorov tries to clinch
and Viktorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Viktorov's belly button to the back.
Viktorov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas scores with the left hand. Viktorov knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#Viktorov is rocked!
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viktorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?#CL2#
Viktorov gets a clinch.
Viktorov seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viktorov is keeping busy.
Thomas just leaning against Viktorov, taking a breather.
Thomas works on Viktorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viktorov can do to turn this around?
Thomas tries a body shot but Viktorov blocks it.
Thomas lands a right hand. #TD2#
Viktorov manages to pull guard.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Viktorov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Viktorov stops Thomas from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viktorov won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas wants to stand but Viktorov is controlling the position.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##ES#
Thomas pushes Viktorov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Viktorov throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Viktorov in his tracks momentarily.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Viktorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Viktorov misses.
Viktorov misses with a low kick.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Dong vs Trump
Date: Nov 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Thomas.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
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!
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Sitsongrit forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head. #T2#
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target. #T3#
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Thomas swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Thomas is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit jabs at Thomas's body.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Thomas wants to clinch.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
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!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Thomas takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
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 hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.#T2#
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Thomas motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit. #T4#
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing. #T1#
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T2#
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Thomas cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Sitsongrit tries to get set, Thomas tries to push him back and clinch up but Sitsongrit manages to avoid the attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it. #CL#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thomas.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#863 Falcone v Merel
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laine misses with a hook.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas slips a straight right by Laine.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Laine drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas tries to stall but Laine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laine is keeping busy.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine prevents a body shot from Thomas.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #T3##BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
As Laine backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Laine manages to avoid it all.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas misses the jab.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas clobbers Laine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas with the inside leg kick.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.#T4#
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laine swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas catches Laine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.#CL#
Laine gets a clinch.
Laine lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Thomas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Laine. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Laine.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Laine is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Laine down. #T1#
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine connects with a leg kick.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laine throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Laine misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Laine doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Laine scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL#
Laine moves into the clinch successfully.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Laine avoids them all with ease.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Laine's side.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Laine.#T4#
A good leg kick by Laine.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Laine throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Thomas backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A big right from Thomas misses.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Laine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that second round.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Laine looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Laine clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Laine has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas has Laine pressed against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas looking to stall.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Laine.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Laine prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Laine scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Laine.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas taking a breather.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine misses with some punches. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine works the jab nicely.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Laine misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Laine misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laine moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine lands with a cross.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuka Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laine 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
A very excited looking Muuka Laine rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: GAMMA#858 Bolleke v Newton
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Websphere tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Websphere has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Websphere connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Websphere has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Websphere creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas has Websphere pressed against the cage.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Websphere blocking some punches.
Websphere lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Websphere lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Websphere.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas avoiding damage as Websphere throws knees to the body.
Thomas pushes Websphere back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas. #T1#
Thomas tries to work over Websphere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Websphere misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Websphere landing knees to the head.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Websphere working aggressively here. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Websphere scores with a spinning back kick!
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Websphere saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Websphere misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a jab when Websphere was well out of range.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Websphere.
Websphere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Websphere thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the body from Websphere misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Websphere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Websphere.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Websphere moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Websphere throws a counter combo.
Websphere does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
BM Websphere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Websphere pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Websphere throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Websphere has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Websphere blocks an uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Websphere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Websphere tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Websphere back against the cage.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Websphere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Websphere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Websphere lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T3#
Websphere throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Websphere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Websphere keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Websphere throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Websphere tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Websphere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Websphere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Websphere moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Websphere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Websphere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Websphere lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Websphere throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Thomas checks a low kick from Websphere.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Websphere.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Websphere throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Websphere.
Websphere misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Websphere looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Websphere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but BM Websphere will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Websphere does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Websphere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Websphere fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas 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.
Websphere throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
As Websphere backs away, Thomas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Websphere tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Websphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Websphere - just one landing.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Websphere can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Websphere.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Websphere on the side of the head.
Thomas throws a right hand that Websphere ducks under and follows up with a left that Websphere also avoids with ease.
Websphere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Websphere has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely. #T1##CL#
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Websphere.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Websphere landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Websphere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Websphere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Websphere obliges.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Websphere working aggressively here.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Websphere's elbow.
Websphere misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Websphere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Websphere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webspheres head.
Websphere working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Websphere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Websphere. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Websphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Websphere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Websphere swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Websphere throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Websphere loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas takes a swing at Websphere's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Websphere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Websphere.
Websphere slips a straight right by Thomas.
A telegraphed right hand from Websphere misses the target.
Websphere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Websphere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Websphere ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Websphere has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Websphere there as he acknowledges the shot.
Websphere dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Websphere stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Websphere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Websphere swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Websphere.
Websphere throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Websphere throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Websphere wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Websphere's ribs.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Websphere misses with a straight right.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Websphere.
Websphere takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Websphere lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Websphere.
Websphere scores with a head kick.
Websphere connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Websphere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
Thomas swings for the body but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Websphere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
A low kick from Websphere is predictable there
and Websphere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Websphere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Websphere.
A slow jab from Websphere misses its intended target.
Websphere throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Websphere pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Websphere settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Websphere.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Websphere connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Websphere.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Websphere sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Thomas moves out of range as Websphere strikes.
Thomas moves out of range as Websphere throws a body kick.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Websphere.
A quick step to the side and Thomas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Websphere with a nice calf kick.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Websphere keeps it at a distance.
Thomas throws a hook but Websphere avoids it easily.
Websphere thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Websphere takes one to the side of the head. #T3#
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Websphere misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Websphere walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Websphere with a nice cross.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Websphere scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Websphere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Websphere fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Websphere scores with a nice head shot.
Websphere staying out of range there.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Websphere.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Websphere.
Websphere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Websphere.
Websphere throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Websphere there.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Websphere.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Websphere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Websphere throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
BM Websphere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Websphere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BM Websphere!
A relieved looking BM Websphere thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#853 Lohmus v MacArthur
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit slips a jab from Thomas.
Jernit with the inside leg kick.
Jernit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
Jernit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Jernit's body. Jernit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bunt Jernit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas is looking to counter the offense by Jernit and move into the clinch.
Jernit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Jernit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jernit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Jernit throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jernit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jernit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Jernit tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Jernit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas slips a jab from Jernit.
Jernit lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Jernit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A jab from Thomas misses.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Jernit.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jernit scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Jernit slips under a jab.
Jernit flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Nice shot by Jernit.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Jernit.
Thomas blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Jernit off the cage and back into range.
Thomas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jernit's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas checks a low kick from Jernit.
Jernit lands the left hand.
Jernit tries a head kick but it misses.
Jernit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks. #T3#
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Jernit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thomas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Jernit.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Jernit moved out of range.
Jernit misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jernit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jernit misses with the combination.
Jernit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Jernit.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jernit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jernit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jernit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Jernit misses with a double jab.
Jernit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Jernit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Jernit misses.
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit blocks a jab.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Jernit.
Jernit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jernit.
Thomas slips under a jab from Jernit.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Jernit manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Jernit misses.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jernit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Jernit missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jernit moves out of range of the body kick.
Jernit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Jernit slips under a jab.
Jernit scores with a nice head shot.
Jernit lands a head kick!
Jernit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thomas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Jernit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jernit in his tracks.
Thomas slips a jab from Jernit.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Thomas moves away from the strike by Jernit.
Jernit avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jernit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Jernit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jernit. Jernit obviously looking to wear him down.
Jernit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jernit. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Jernit feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jernit tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Jernit's belly button to the back.#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jernit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Jernit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jernit throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jernit.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jernit.
Thomas misses with a hook. Jernit ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Bunt Jernit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Jernit.
Thomas pushes Jernit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3##BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Jernit slips a straight right by Thomas.
Jernit cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jernit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jernit throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jernit momentarily.
Jernit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#Jernit is rocked!
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jernit! But no joy.
Jernit cracks Thomas with a good jab.#CL#
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries to work over Jernit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jernit lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Jernit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Jernit misses with a body punch.
Jernit misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jernit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jernit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jernit misses the jab.
Jernit throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Jernit keeps the fight on the outside.
Jernit throws a big shot that misses.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
Jernit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Jernit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Jernit misses
and Jernit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Jernit throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Jernit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jernit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jernit throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Jernit is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas throws a series of punches but Jernit avoids them all with ease.
Jernit seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Jernit there.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
Jernit scores with a body shot.
Jernit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
As Jernit tries to get set, Thomas tries to push him back and clinch up but Jernit manages to avoid the attempt.
Good leg kick by Jernit.
Jernit lands the left hand.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.#T2#
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jernit.
Thomas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jernit just manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jernit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jernit.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Jernit throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jernit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jernit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jernit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Jernit throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Jernit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jernit throws a leg kick
and Jernit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Jernit misses with a body kick.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas jabs at Jernit's body.
Jernit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jernit flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jernit as he connects with a hook.
Jernit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Jernit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Jernit feints a counter leg kick.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Jernit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Jernit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Jernit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Jernit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Jernit slips under a jab from Thomas.
Jernit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas cracks Jernit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a hook. Jernit ducked under it nicely.
Jernit misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunt Jernit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jernit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 360 Sideman vs Merel
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Day. Day maintains the clinch.
Day keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Day is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Day blocking some punches.
Day tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day lands a body shot.
Day tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Day scores with a takedown into Thomas's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Day working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Day is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Thomas is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully. #ES#
Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Day's head back.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Day takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Day throws a leg kick
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Day with the inside leg kick.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas tests Day's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Day misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikey Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Day has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Day.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Day has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Thomas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Day has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T3#
Day is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Day has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Day has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Day misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Day misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Day lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Day misses.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Day.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Day scores with a nice strike.
Day wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Day swings widly with a right hand
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Day is rocked!
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Day tries to clinch
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?#CL2#
Day has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Day drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away. #TD2#
Day bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Thomas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Day at a distance.
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!
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Day attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Day ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a hook. Day ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Day does it's job there.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Day tries to clinch up
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Day misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Day misses.
Day throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Day looks to clinch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Day.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?#T2##CL2#
Day moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Day drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Day throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.#CL2#
Day pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Day tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Day wants to clinch.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.#T3#
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Day fails with the takedown.
Day closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand. #T4#
Day tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Day looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Day has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Day on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range. #CL2#
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Day has taken the fight into the clinch.
Day tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas lands a jab to Day's midsection.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
Day thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL2#
and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
A short left from Day.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Day gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Day on that attempt.
Day is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day walks straight into a right hand from Thomas - that's dropped him! Thomas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Day from any more punishment! Day complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 357 Shabanov vs Hiko
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Amodei darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas gets through Amodei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to control Amodei's arms but Amodei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei blocking some punches.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Amodei avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas. #T1#
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amodei backwards.
Amodei misses with some punches.
Amodei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amodei takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Amodei rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Amodei.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amodeis head.
Amodei misses with some punches.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas. #T2#
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amodei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Amodei gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Amodei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Amodei misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Amodei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amodei lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amodei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas tries to work over Amodei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Amodei backwards.
Amodei prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Amodei blocking some punches. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amodei wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Amodei darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.#T4##CL2#
Amodei clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei working aggressively here.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amodei.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Amodei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Amodei wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Amodei is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amodei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Amodei has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amodei.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amodei backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Amodei fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Amodei has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amodei backwards.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Amodei avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Amodei misses with some punches. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas cracks Amodei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas throws the left hand but Amodei avoids the punch easily.
Amodei fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Amodei tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Amodei doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Amodei drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amodei scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Amodei takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas is working Amodei over against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Amodei improves position.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas wants to stall.
Amodei lands an uppercut.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Amodei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Amodei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Amodei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Amodei's head.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Amodei tries to clinch up.
Amodei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Amodei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amodei looks to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Amodei tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Amodei.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Amodei controls the action.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amodeis head.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amodei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands a left hand. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amodei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amodei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Amodei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Amodei.#CL2#
Amodei moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Amodei blocks an uppercut.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Amodei scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Amodei pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Thomas. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Amodei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amodei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice shot by Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Amodei slips the punch.#CL2#
Amodei clinches with his opponent.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amodei can do to turn this around?
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amodei up against the cage.
Amodei lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Amodei. Amodei maintains the clinch.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amodei blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Amodei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Amodei's head.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Amodei gets a clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Amodei tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amodei.
Amodei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
A very excited looking Tom Thomas 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.

Event: GC 354 Ruas vs Giant
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook.
A big left from Whiplash misses.
Whiplash connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whiplash digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Whiplash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whiplash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Whiplash sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whiplash swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whiplash throws a good cross that connects.
Whiplash is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whiplash blocks a jab.#T1#
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Whiplash throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Whiplash is just out of range.
Whiplash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Whiplash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Whiplash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whiplash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whiplash circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Whiplash lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Whiplash.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whiplash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whiplash with a body shot.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whiplash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whiplash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whiplash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whiplash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whiplash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Whiplash is just out of range.
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Whiplash there.
Whiplash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whiplash to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whiplash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiplash.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whiplash feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Whiplash's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whiplash scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Whiplash.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas slips a straight right by Whiplash.
Thomas slips a jab from Whiplash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thomas slips a jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with a body shot.
Whiplash connects with a crisp jab.
Whiplash scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whiplash throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whiplash with a body shot.
Whiplash throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Whiplash moved out of range nicely.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Whiplash connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Whiplash.
Whiplash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whiplash tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Whiplash back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Whiplash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Whiplash misses the jab.
Whiplash swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whiplash scores with a jab to the head.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whiplash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas scores with a hook.#T2#
Whiplash lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Whiplash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Whiplash breaks the clinch.
Whiplash avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Whiplash misses with a wild body shot.
Whiplash swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Whiplash's head but Whiplash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whiplash lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snappy Whiplash is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whiplash misses with a body shot. #T3#
Whiplash connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Whiplash and sends Thomas crashing to the mat! Whiplash follows him down to the mat - Thomas regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Whiplash lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Thomas! More strikes land and this one is all over! Whiplash jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snappy Whiplash!
Snappy Whiplash decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: GC 351 Ruas vs Hiko
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Strålman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Strålman with a nice body shot.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strålman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strålman is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Strålman cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strålman throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Strålman rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Strålman tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with a body punch. #BC#
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strålman misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Strålman has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strålman slips a straight right by Thomas.
Strålman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strålman swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hook but Strålman blocks it.
Strålman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strålman wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Strålman misses.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Thomas stuns Strålman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Strålman counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman scores with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Strålman moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strålman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Strålman moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Strålman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Strålman controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strålmans head.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Strålman wants to break free but Thomas has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Strålman wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strålman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strålman misses with the combination. #T4#
Strålman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Strålman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strålman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strålman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Strålman.#CL#
Strålman darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Strålman can't break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Strålman avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Strålman avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to stall. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thomas throws a hook but Strålman blocks it.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Strålman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Strålman ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A quick step to the side and Strålman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Strålman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Strålman's head.
Strålman thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Strålman scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Strålman.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Strålman slips a straight right by Thomas.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Strålman.
Strålman is looking to counter punch.
Strålman with a nice calf kick.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
Strålman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas checks a low kick from Strålman.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strålman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Strålman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strålman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strålman throws out a powerful jab.
Strålman doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Strålman clinches. #T2##BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strålman misses with a hook
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strålman misses with a combination
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strålman scores with a nice head shot.
Strålman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL#
Strålman moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas. #T3##BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Strålman moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Strålman controls the action.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Strålman.
Strålman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Strålman is working for takedown but Thomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strålman can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strålman up against the cage.#BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Strålman pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Strålman blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Strålman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Strålman blocks a jab.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strålman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Strålman darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strålman tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Strålman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas works on Strålman's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas tries to work over Strålman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas prevents Strålman from breaking the clinch.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Strålman breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Strålman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas is working Strålman over against the cage.
Strålman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strålman throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Strålman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Strålman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strålman looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas misses the shot to the body. #T3##CL#
Strålman has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strålman blocks a jab.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strålman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Strålman lands a jab.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Strålman loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.#T4#
Strålman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman misses with a wild combination.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Strålman thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Strålman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strålman moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Strålman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Strålman there.
Strålman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GC 349 Starker vs Nickels
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Pearson misses.
Thomas misses the jab.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Pearson lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pearson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Pearson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Pearson.
Thomas punishes Pearson's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearson scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pearson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Pearson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a hook but Pearson blocks it.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Pearson's knee but Pearson avoids it well.
Pearson throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Pearson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thomas.
Thomas connects with a leg kick.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Pearson slips under a jab.#T1#
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearson lands an overhand right.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Thomas throws a jab when Pearson was well out of range.
A lazy left from Pearson finds it's target.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Pearson avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Pearson.
Pearson is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Pearson connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Pearson.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Pearson moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Pearson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Pearson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas swings for the body but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas lands with a cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pearson.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body.
Pearson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Pearson moves away and avoids it.
Pearson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pearson, as that shot connected. #ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Pearson throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearson finish him?
Pearson avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearson.
Pearson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Pearson there.#CL2#
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Pearson.
Thomas swings for the body but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pearson.
Pearson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pearson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
A slapping body kick lands there for Pearson.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas cracks Pearson with an open hand slap.
Pearson avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body.
Pearson moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Pearson slips a jab from Thomas.
Pearson swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Pearson moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Pearson swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Pearson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
A short right from Pearson on the inside.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Pearson.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
A hook to the body from Thomas. #T1#
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
I was talking to Pearson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pearson.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Pearson lands a nice elbow.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnny Pearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearson connects with the punch.
Pearson with a nice calf kick.#T2##CL2#
Pearson gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Pearson is working Thomas over against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Pearson works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pearson obliges.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't. #T3#
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Tom Thomas has been cut.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pearson pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pearson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Pearson.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
Pearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnny Pearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Pearson.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Pearson pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Thomas working aggressively here. #BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Pearson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pearson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Pearson lands a head kick!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearson throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Pearson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson throws a monster overhand right that drops Thomas! Pearson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pearson!

Event: GC 347 Starker vs Ruas
Date: May 17, 2020

#R1#
Thomas avoids the head kick by Walcott.
Walcott throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Walcott's head.#CL2#
Walcott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas working aggressively here. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thomas tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott looking to stall.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Walcott.
Walcott scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Walcott.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walcott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch but Walcott moves out of range.
Thomas slips a straight right by Walcott.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Walcott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walcott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Walcott tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Walcott throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Walcott takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walcott.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T4#
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Thomas takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Walcott throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Walcott throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Walcott keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas cracks Walcott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walcott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott misses the jab.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Walcott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Walcott misses.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Walcott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Walcott tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Walcott delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott throws a head kick that half lands.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Walcott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Walcott's ribs.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walcott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Walcott circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Walcott works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Walcott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas backing away here, and Walcott unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a body punch
letting Walcott counter with a right hand.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Walcott.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from Walcott.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
That kick from Walcott tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.#T3#
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Walcott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walcott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Walcott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Walcott throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott scores with a punch to the head.
Walcott tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Walcott.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott blocks a jab.
A low kick from Walcott misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Walcott knows he should have avoided that one.
Walcott scores with a jab.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Walcott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Walcott throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Walcott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas avoids the body shot from Walcott.
As Walcott backs away, Thomas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walcott throws out the jab.
Walcott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walcott tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.#T1#
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Walcott gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Walcott throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Walcott circles away and keeps his distance.
Walcott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Thomas swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walcott!
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.#T2#
Walcott throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Walcott circles away.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walcott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Walcott scores with a body shot.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.#T3#
Thomas throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Walcott counters by clinching up.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Thomas gets through Walcott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Thomas.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Tom Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walcott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walcott lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Walcott keeps it at a distance.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Walcott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Walcott.
I think Walcott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Walcott made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: PFC 173 Mirage vs Hanagan
Date: Apr 26, 2020

#R1#
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Fairbanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fairbanks throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fairbanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Fairbanks's side.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Fairbanks counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas swings for the body but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Fairbanks.
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 big left from Thomas misses.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Fairbanks misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fairbanks on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Fairbanks throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Fairbanks's body.
Thomas misses with a hook.#T1#
Fairbanks lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Fairbanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairbanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Fairbanks is out of range.
Fairbanks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fairbanks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fairbanks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fairbanks, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas has Fairbanks pushed against the cage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Fairbanks fails to land.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairbanks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Fairbanks trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Thomas tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it. #BC2#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Fairbanks misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Fairbanks moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Fairbanks missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairbanks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairbanks looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.#CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Fairbanks and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action. #T3#
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas gets through Fairbanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Fairbanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas digs a right hand into Fairbanks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fairbanks's gas tank.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
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!
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Fairbanks gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #T4#
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Fairbanks controls the action.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Fairbanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Fairbanks lands a body punch.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Fairbanks.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Thomas misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Fairbanks's head.
Fairbanks wants to stall.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fairbanks 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.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Fairbanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairbanks.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas cracks Fairbanks with a good jab.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fairbanks doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Fairbanks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas misses with a hook. Fairbanks ducked under it nicely.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Fairbanks slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas swings for the body but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Donk. Fairbanks catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fairbanks. #T1#
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Fairbanks ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Fairbanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fairbanks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thomas will feel that in the morning.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fairbanks lands with a right to the head.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fairbanks is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.#T2#
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairbankss head.
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!
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Fairbanks lands an uppercut.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Fairbanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairbanks throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fairbanks moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Fairbanks.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Fairbanks throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fairbanks lands with a cross.
Fairbanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fairbanks feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Fairbanks lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands the left hand.
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 looping overhand right but Fairbanks ducks down to avoid it.
Fairbanks misses with a hook.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crunch! Fairbanks slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Fairbanks ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.#T4#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fairbanks - that will leave a mark!
Fairbanks lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairbanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairbanks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a hook but Fairbanks avoids it easily.
Fairbanks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairbanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Fairbanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Fairbanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairbanks throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Fairbanks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairbanks throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas takes a swing at Fairbanks's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Fairbanks blocks the low kick.
Fairbanks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fairbanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Fairbanks moved out of range.
Fairbanks moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Thomas pushes Fairbanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Fairbanks lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks is working Thomas over against the cage.#T1#
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairbanks lands a right hand.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas misses with the head strike. #T2#
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Fairbanks avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Fairbanks stalling.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairbanks.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Fairbanks.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Fairbanks counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fairbanks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Fairbanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Fairbanks throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.#CL#
Fairbanks closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Fairbanks tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Fairbanks controls the action.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairbanks gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T4#
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairbanks as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Fairbanks leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fairbanks up against the cage.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairbanks digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Thomas.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Our winner, Tom Thomas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFC 167 Arendse vs Bathory
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Matonen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Matonen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Matonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Matonen swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matonen counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Matonen gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Matonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Matonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Matonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Matonen trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matonen into the cage.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Matonen.
Matonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Matonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Matonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries a body shot but Matonen blocks it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Matonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Thomas.
Matonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matonen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Matonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Matonen's head.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #T3#
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matonen or not.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Matonen looking to stall.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matonen working aggressively here.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Matonen breaks the clinch.
Matonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matonen lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Matonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Matonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Matonen misses with a low kick. #CL#
Matonen closes the distance and clinches.
Matonen prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to control Matonen's arms but Matonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Matonen breaks the clinch.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Matonen's body.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas punishes Matonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Matonen slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Matonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Matonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Matonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Matonen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Matonen defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas digs a good hook to Matonen's body. #T1##CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Matonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Matonen to work.
Matonen 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.
A nice left hand lands by Matonen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matonen lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Matonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Matonen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Matonen slips a jab from Thomas.
Matonen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matonen throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Matonen's belly button to the back.
Matonen digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Matonen's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch but Matonen moves out of range.
It looked like Matonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Matonen jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Matonen misses the target.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Thomas lands with a cross.
Matonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matonen on the side of the head.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Matonen.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matonen misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Matonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matonen slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matonen misses with a double jab. #T4#
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matonen lands with a right hand.
Thomas connects with a jab.
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 big right from Thomas misses.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Matonen.
Matonen slips a jab from Thomas.
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
It looked like Matonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matonen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas swings for the body but Matonen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas throws the left hand but Matonen avoids the punch easily.
Thomas digs a good hook to Matonen's body.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Matonen with an uppercut!
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matonen throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Matonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matonen. That did some damage!
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Matonen.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matonen connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Matonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Matonen.
Matonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Matonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matonen lands a head shot.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Matonen didn't see that one coming.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen is looking to counter with a body kick.#T3#
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Matonen misses.
Matonen lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Matonen. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matonen counters with a huge head kick that drops Thomas! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Matonen!
Usko Matonen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PFC 159 Built vs Semenko
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas misses with a hook.
A left lands for Taro.#CL#
Taro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Taro.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Taro lands a body shot.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Taro's head. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
A big right from Thomas misses. #CL#
Taro instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Taro scores with a hook.#T1#
Taro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Taro avoids nicely.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taro circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro scores with a jab to the head.
Taro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.#CL#
Taro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Taro backwards. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook. Taro ducked under it nicely.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Taro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Taro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Taro lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taro cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Taro backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Taro manages to avoid it all.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Taro connects with the punch.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
A big left from Taro misses.
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!
Taro takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro lands an overhand right.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro slips a straight right by Thomas.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Taro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Taro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taro. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taro is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taro tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Taro drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro misses with some punches.
Taro lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taro has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Taro.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Matsuda Taro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
A left hand lands to the body for Taro.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taro digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Taro won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Taro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Taro. #T2#
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Taro misses with the head strike.
A short right from Taro.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Taro blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro scores with a hook to the body.
Taro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Taro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Taro blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Thomas working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Thomas backs away, Taro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Taro tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away. #T4#
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Taro scores with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Taro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Taro clinches.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Taro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Taro.
Taro misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas just leaning against Taro, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Taro takes a shot to the head.
Taro lands a body shot.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #T1#
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Taro.
Taro tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Taro tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Taro.
Taro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.#T2#
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro wants to clinch.
Taro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Taro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taro misses with the body kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Thomas.#T3#
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Taro tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a hook but Taro blocks it.
Taro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Taro throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taro staying out of range there.#CL#
Taro drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Taro prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Taro.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands a right hand.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taro 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: PFC 155 Yamaguchi vs Bathory
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Matonen is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Matonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matonen!
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thomas stuns Matonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matonen misses with a body kick.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Matonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matonen looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Matonen misses with a hook #CL2#
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch. #T1#
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Matonen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Matonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Matonen. Beautiful body shot.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Matonen.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Matonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matonen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
A little feinted left hand from Matonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice combination there by Matonen.
Matonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
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!
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Matonen.
Matonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Matonen throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Matonen does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3##CL#
Matonen drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Matonen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Matonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matonen.
A head punch on the inside from Matonen fails to land.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matonen is keeping busy.
Matonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Matonen digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Matonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thomas.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matonen scores with a shot to the body.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Matonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a jab when Matonen was well out of range.
Matonen takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matonen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas swings for the body but Matonen moves out of range.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Matonen's shoulder, as Matonen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Matonen.
Matonen misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Matonen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Matonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Matonen does no damage.
Thomas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matonen slips under a jab.
Matonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Matonen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Matonen throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matonen, as that shot connected.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
letting Matonen counter with a right hand.
Matonen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matonen.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matonen throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick. #T1#
Matonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matonen at a distance.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Matonen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Matonen avoids it well. #CL#
Matonen has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Matonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen misses with a wild combination.
Matonen misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.#T2#
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matonen misses with a low kick.
Matonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matonen.
Matonen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Matonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Matonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Matonen moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas flicks out a counter leg kick but Matonen steps away.
Matonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Matonen.
Usko Matonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas takes a swing at Matonen's ribcage but misses.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas cracks Matonen with an open hand slap.#T3#
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matonen tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Matonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Matonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Matonen avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Matonen moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Matonen misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Matonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
An attempted straight right counter from Matonen misses the target.
Matonen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Matonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matonen.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Matonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
Matonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Matonen.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL#
Matonen clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Matonen pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Matonen manages to break the clinch.
Matonen staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Matonen.
Thomas tries to clinch but Matonen moves out of range.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.#CL#
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Matonen has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.#BC2#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Matonen scores with a leg kick.
Matonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Matonen counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Matonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matonen throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Thomas with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Matonen misses the target.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matonen counter with a right hand.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas throws the left hand but Matonen avoids the punch easily.
Matonen drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Matonen does no damage.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen is looking to clinch.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Matonen misses the target.
Matonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Matonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Matonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Matonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A counter left hand to the body from Matonen misses its target.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matonen looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Matonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matonen looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Matonen throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A jab from Matonen misses.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas jabs at Matonen's body.
Matonen ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook. Matonen ducked under it nicely.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Matonen.
Matonen throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matonen misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Thomas.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: PFC 149 Grabber vs Tuala 2
Date: Jan 05, 2020

#R1#
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daebak. Daebak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daebak misses with a straight right.
Daebak misses with a body kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daebak misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Daebak - just one landing.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daebak, right into the meat.
Daebak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daebak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Daebak moves into the clinch successfully.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daebak's elbow.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Daebak gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.#T1##BC2#
Daebak breaks from the clinch.
Daebak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Daebak.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daebak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a hook.
It seemed like Daebak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daebak has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Daebak.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Daebak saw that one coming.
Daebak throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Daebak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daebak misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daebak doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas takes a swing at Daebak's ribcage but misses.
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
It seemed like Daebak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daebak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daebak tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daebak misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #BC2#
Daebak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daebak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Daebak should have avoided that one.
Daebak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas misses with a hook. Daebak ducked under it nicely. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Daebak moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daebak! But no joy.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Daebak.
Daebak defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Daebak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daebak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daebak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Daebak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Daebak.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Daebak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Daebak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.#T4#
Daebak takes one to the side of the head.
Daebak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daebak with a nice cross.#ROC2#
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daebak throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Daebak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daebak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Daebak does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Daebak jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Daebak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Daebak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Daebak scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Daebak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
And Thomas counters with a quick kick to the body but Daebak blocks it.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Daebak connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Daebak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harry Daebak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Daebak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Daebak throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Daebak throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Daebak jumps back.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Daebak counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Daebak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
Daebak throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Daebak's ribs.
Thomas misses with a hook. Daebak ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas clobbers Daebak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daebak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daebak.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Daebak.
Daebak jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Daebak counters with a nice uppercut.
Harry Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Thomas misses. #CL2#
Daebak moves into the clinch.
Daebak pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Daebak stalling.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak blocks an uppercut.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daebak blocks an uppercut.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Daebak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas gets through Daebak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak blocking some punches.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Tom Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Daebak.
Daebak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas blocks a body shot from Daebak. #BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daebak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daebak misses with a wild combination.
Daebak slips a jab from Thomas.
Daebak misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Daebak's body. Daebak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Daebak saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Daebak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daebak misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Daebak ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Daebak as he connects with a hook.
Thomas throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Daebak misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daebak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Daebak.
Daebak is looking to land body kicks.
Daebak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Daebak clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daebak looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daebak moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A little jabbing left from Daebak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daebak connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
Jab by Thomas.
Daebak digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Daebak.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Daebak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Daebak's belly button to the back.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daebak slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Daebak.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daebak with a nice cross.
Thomas cracks Daebak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Daebak counters with a stiff right hand.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Daebak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Daebak moved out of range.
Daebak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Daebak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws a head kick but Daebak moves out of range.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daebak was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Daebak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daebak misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daebak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daebak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Daebak.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Daebak slips under a jab.
Daebak slips under a jab from Thomas.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Daebak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daebak lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas throws a hook but Daebak blocks it.
Daebak lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
Daebak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Daebak.
I think Daebak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Daebak!
Harry Daebak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 143 Experiment vs Slurper
Date: Dec 08, 2019

#R1#
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronaldo cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a push kick.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Ronaldo throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
As Thomas tries to get set, Ronaldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.
Ronaldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo pushes Thomas away with a front kick.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.#T1#
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Good shot there by Ronaldo.#T2#
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Ronaldo works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Ronaldo - just one landing.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Ronaldo.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ronaldo thinking.
Ronaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Ronaldo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
A solid body kick from Thomas.
Ronaldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Ronaldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Thomas staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Ronaldo looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Ronaldo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Thomas clobbers Ronaldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ronaldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
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 Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ronaldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A big left from Thomas misses.
Nice shot by Thomas.
Ronaldo cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick there by Ronaldo.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Ronaldo as he connects with a hook.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ronaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Ronaldo finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas moves forwards but Ronaldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ronaldo throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Thomas counters by clinching up. #T1#
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Ronaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ronaldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronaldo tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Ronaldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Thomas misses. #CL#
Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Ronaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronaldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Ronaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Ronaldo ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ronaldo cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ronaldo - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Ronaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo misses the shot to the body.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ronaldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Ronaldo rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a damaging elbow.
Ronaldo blocking some punches. #T1#
Thomas is trying to break free.#BC#
Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Ronaldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Ronaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Ronaldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas sizes up Ronaldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Ronaldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circling - Ronaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ronaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ronaldo, right into the meat.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range.
Thomas cracks Ronaldo with a good jab.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Thomas throws a hook but Ronaldo blocks it.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.#T3#
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Watch Out Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ronaldo thinking.
Ronaldo lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
It looked like Ronaldo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Ronaldo shakes it off.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ronaldo lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
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!
Ronaldo lands a right hook to the body.
Ronaldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ronaldo cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ronaldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ronaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas moves out of range as Ronaldo throws a body kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas throws a hook but Ronaldo blocks it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Watch Out Ronaldo.
Well Ronaldo 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
During a confident post fight interview, Watch Out Ronaldo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 136 Yamaguchi vs Rock
Date: Nov 03, 2019

#R1#
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snoats. Snoats obviously looking to wear him down.
Snoats lands a jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Snoats blocks it.
Snoats slips under a jab.
Snoats avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Snoats misses.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoats misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snoats throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Snoats counters with an outside leg kick.
Snoats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Snoats tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Snoats displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Snoats.
Snoats lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snoats sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Snoats.
Snoats cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Snoats ducks down to avoid it.
Snoats throws a leg kick #CL#
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand into Snoats's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Snoats's gas tank.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snoats.
Snoats blocks an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Snoats blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snoats is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snoats.
Thomas tries to work over Snoats's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Snoats.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Snoats.
Snoats goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snoats tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snoats lands a nice shot to the body.
Snoats misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Snoats lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Snoats misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Snoats slips the punch.
Snoats throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Snoats looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Snoats connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Snoats misses the shot to the body.
Snoats looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snoats's hands.
Snoats finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas checks a low kick from Snoats.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Snoats fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snoats counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snoats throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas with a hook.
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas takes a swing at Snoats's ribcage but misses.
Snoats fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snoats takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snoats is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Snoats lands with a nice body punch.
Snoats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas swings for the body but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Snoats.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Snoats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters circling a little - Snoats finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Snoats blocks a jab.
Snoats swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snoats cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snoats can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Snoats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoats moves away.
Snoats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snoats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoats.
Thomas misses with a hook. Snoats ducked under it nicely.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Snoats takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoats's corner calls for a 1-2. Snoats obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snoats throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Snoats lands with a right hand.
Snoats misses with a hook
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snoats.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Snoats takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snoats staying out of range there.
Snoats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snoats jabs at Thomas's body.
Snoats throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Snoats slips a jab from Thomas.
Snoats misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Snoats's shoulder, as Snoats tries to avoid the shot.
Snoats now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snoats pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Snoats settles back down.
A big right from Snoats misses.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Snoats with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Snoats.
Snoats lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snoats. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Snoats.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snoats throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
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 monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Snoats's head but Snoats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snoats swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Snoats makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snoats looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Thomas misses.
A good leg kick by Snoats.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Snoats seems unphased.
Snoats jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gale Snoats seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Snoats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Snoats drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Snoats fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Snoats.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Snoats has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Snoats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snoats jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Snoats gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thomas lands a front kick.
Thomas swings for the body but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Snoats dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snoats fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snoats takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snoats jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Snoats takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoats throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snoats throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Snoats throws a leg kick
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snoats cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Snoats is just out of range.
Snoats throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Snoats throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Snoats avoids it well.
Snoats misses with a hook.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Snoats walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snoats throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Snoats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snoats.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Snoats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoats moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Snoats walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Snoats uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Snoats now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snoats chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snoats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snoats misses with a kick to the body.
Snoats has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Snoats looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snoats throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Snoats misses with a head kick.
Snoats with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snoats blocks a jab.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas motions for Snoats to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Snoats drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snoats backwards.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snoats tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Snoats goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas tries to break free but Snoats pushes him back against the cage.
Snoats tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Snoats misses with a body punch.
Snoats misses with a body punch. #T2#
Snoats blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snoats tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snoats blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
Snoats can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action. #BC#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Snoats misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
That kick from Snoats tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
Snoats looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target. #T3#
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Snoats.
Thomas throws a hook but Snoats blocks it.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas scores with a hook.#CL2#
Snoats clinches up against the cage.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Snoats misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snoats misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snoats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snoats working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Thomas.
Gale Snoats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snoats lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Snoats has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Snoats can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Snoats jumps into guard, dragging Thomas to the mat.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Snoats blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Snoats had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB2#
Snoats has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Snoats throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thomas tries to stand but Snoats is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Snoats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Snoats working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snoats looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Thomas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Our winner, Tom Thomas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFC132 Alzheimer v Kansalanien
Date: Oct 13, 2019

#R1#
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Festation saw that one coming.
Thomas jabs Festation to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Festation moves into the clinch.#BC#
Festation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Thomas has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Thomas forces Festation back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC#
Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Festation lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Festation moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Festation tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Thomas works Festation's body with a nice hook.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Festation under the eye.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Festation's knee but Festation avoids it well. #T2#
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.
It looked like Festation was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas feints and then cracks Festation's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Festation down.
Festation takes one on the button.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Festation moves into the clinch.
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!
Thomas is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Festation.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation is trying to break free.
Festation tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Festation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Festation or not.
A short right from Festation.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Festation lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards. #BC#
Festation manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Thomas clinches.
Festation with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas is working Festation over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Festation goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas stalling against the cage. #T4#
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas is leaning against Festation and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Festation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws a hook but Festation avoids it easily.
Festation is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Festation tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Festation. #CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Festation.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Festation goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Festation lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Festation with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Festation blocking some punches. #BC#
Festation breaks the clinch.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Festation takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Festation counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Festation dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Festation went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Festation counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Festation looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Festation takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Festation uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Festation steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Festation seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Festation is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Festation momentarily.
Thomas throws a jab when Festation was well out of range.
Festation tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Festation lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Festation was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Thomas drives through and clinches with Festation against the cage. #T4##BC#
Festation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Thomas looks to move away, Festation throws a big counter combo but Thomas just gets out of the way.
Festation displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Festation's body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Festation quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Festation counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Festation's ribs.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Festation is out of range.
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 quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Festation is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thomas misses with a hook #KD#
and Festation counters with a crisp one two that drops Thomas! Festation thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thomas to his feet! Thomas is in big trouble!#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Festation is just out of range.
Festation jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Festation finish him?
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
Festation is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
As Thomas backs away, Festation returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Festation with an uppercut!
Thomas misses with a hook. Festation ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Festation's head.
A jab lands there for Thomas.#T1#
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Festation takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Festation moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Festation slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Festation.
Festation wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Festation was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Thomas tries to get set, Festation tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thomas.
Festation moves out of range of the strikes.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Festation is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas jabs Festation right on the nose. Festation blinks but takes it well.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Festation throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Festation holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Festation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
I was talking to Festation's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Festation.
Thomas looking to stall.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Festation has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Festation on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas throws a jab when Festation was well out of range.
Festation was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Festation moved out of range nicely.
As Thomas looks to move away, Festation throws a big counter combo but Thomas just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Festation in a clinch. #BC#
Festation breaks from the clinch.
Festation avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Festation throws a big counter combination but Thomas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses #KD#
and Festation counters with a crisp one two that drops Thomas! Festation thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thomas to his feet! Thomas is in big trouble!
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Festation saw that one coming.
Festation is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thomas.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Festation is looking for a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Festation saw that one coming.
Festation takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Festation back to the cage. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
An out of breath Tom Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: PFC 127 Reid vs Sanchez
Date: Sep 14, 2019

#R1#
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Taro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Taro knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
We've been told by Taro's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Taro catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Taro didn't see that one coming.
Thomas misses the body punch
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Thomas is rocked!#KD#
Taro cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Taro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thomas to stand back up!
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas slips under a jab.
BAM! Taro delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thomas like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 119 Bathory vs Jacobson
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Murhaa moved away.
Murhaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas slips a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas tries a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa is wise to it.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
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!
Murhaa throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts. #T1#
Good leg kick by Murhaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
Thomas tries a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Thomas misses.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Thomas lunges at Murhaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murhaa's hand.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murhaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murhaa moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Thomas tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhaa throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
As Thomas backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him. #T3#
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Murhaa with an uppercut!
Murhaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murhaa misses with a low kick. #T4#
Thomas blocks a jab.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Murhaa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murhaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Murhaa there.
Thomas throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Thomas throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Murhaa scores with a body shot.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas slips a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range. #T1#
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murhaa's head backwards.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas tries to move into range but Murhaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa slips a jab from Thomas.
Murhaa throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas unleashes a big counter combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murhaa, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Thomas wants to counter the offense by Murhaa and move into the clinch position.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Murhaa needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Murhaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T4#
Murhaa throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Murhaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Murhaa slips a jab from Thomas.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas wants to clinch.
A jab from Murhaa does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas feints a jab promting Murhaa to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murhaa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murhaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Murhaa cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Murhaa lands with an overhand left.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Murhaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul Murhaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Murhaa defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Murhaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.#T3#
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Murhaa.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Thomas checks a low kick from Murhaa.
As Murhaa backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Murhaa manages to avoid it all.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murhaa.
Good leg kick by Murhaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murhaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thomas will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murhaa, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Murhaa!
In his post fight interview, Paul Murhaa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 113 Urani vs Bathory
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuujin.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuujin.
Fuujin thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range. #T1#
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas cracks Fuujin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Fuujin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuujin.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Fuujin.
Thomas tries to clinch but Fuujin is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fuujin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuujin drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuujin cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuujin misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Fuujin fails with the takedown.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Fuujin counters with a straight right hand.
Fuujin throws a body kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Fuujin is looking to counter punch.
Fuujin lands with a slapping head kick.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a hook.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Fuujin.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Fuujin slips a jab from Thomas.#T3#
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuujin.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas jabs Fuujin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuujin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fuujin with a hook.
Fuujin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Fuujin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Fuujin connects with the punch.
Thomas defending well as Fuujin loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a right and a left that Fuujin avoids nicely.
Thomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin. #T4#
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuujin!
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fuujin.
Fuujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuujin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fuujin misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Fuujin only half commits.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuujin. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuujin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Fuujin connects with a high kick.
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 Kazuka Fuujin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Thomas.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Fuujin swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
Fuujin lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Fuujin's shoulder, as Fuujin tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Fuujin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuujin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuujin takes one to the side of the head.
Fuujin ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuujin finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws out a counter right but Fuujin avoids it with no problem.
Fuujin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas cracks Fuujin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Fuujin seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin walks into a left hand.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuujin misses with a straight right. #T2#
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuujin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas slips a straight right by Fuujin.
Fuujin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Fuujin throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuujin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazuka Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a jab.
Fuujin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuujin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuujin. #T3#
Fuujin scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuujin scores with a kick to the body.
Fuujin lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Fuujin's shoulder, as Fuujin tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Fuujin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Fuujin drags him back down.
Fuujin working away.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Thomas is trying to escape the position but Fuujin is controlling the position.
Fuujin trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Fuujin working the head with strikes. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Thomas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fuujin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuujin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuujin slips a jab from Thomas.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuka Fuujin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Fuujin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuujin scores with a jab.
Fuujin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Fuujin throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Fuujin slips a straight right by Thomas.
Fuujin lands a jab to the head.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuujin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fuujin tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Fuujin throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas slips a straight right by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
A lazy left from Fuujin finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas. #TD#
Fuujin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Thomas has one foot on Fuujin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fuujin with a body shot.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas is looking to slow Fuujin down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Fuujin moves away and avoids it.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
Fuujin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Fuujin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Fuujin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Thomas tries to bum rush Fuujin with a series of wild strikes but Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuujin throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas scores with a jab. Fuujin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuujin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fuujin works the jab nicely.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Fuujin's ribs.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Fuujin moved out of range.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuujin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuujin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Fuujin's head back.
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!
Fuujin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
Fuujin misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuujin, as that shot connected.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fuujin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Thomas.
I think Fuujin 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
A victorious Kazuka Fuujin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 110 Rock vs Urani
Date: Jun 09, 2019

#R1#
Sensei swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Sensei shakes it off.
Thomas throws a jab when Sensei was well out of range.
Sensei blocks a jab.
Sensei throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sensei.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Sensei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters circling - Sensei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sensei slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Sensei avoids it with no problem.
Sensei slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sensei circles away.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Sensei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Sensei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Sensei's head back.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sensei momentarily.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Sensei throws a lazy uppercut
and Sensei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sensei moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Sensei shoots in.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Sensei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas misses with a straight left. #T2#
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Sensei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sensei shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sensei lands with a punch from half guard.
Sensei is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Sensei is controlling him
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Sensei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Sensei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sensei.
Sensei throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas gets full guard.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass. #T3#
Thomas looking to control.
Sensei prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sensei is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Sensei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thomas passes to side control.
Sensei struggling a bit here.
Sensei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thomas trying to control the action but Sensei is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T4#
Sensei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sensei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sensei connects with a jab.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Sensei is looking to counter punch.
Thomas throws the left hand but Sensei avoids the punch easily.
Sensei with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Sensei defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sensei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sensei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Sensei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sensei moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sensei's sensitive parts.
Sensei looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas moves out of range as Sensei strikes.
A slow jab from Sensei misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a jab when Sensei was well out of range.
Sensei shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sensei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sensei moves out of range.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Sensei moved out of range nicely.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Sensei. #T1#
Sensei cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sensei takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Sensei saw that one coming.
Sensei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sensei somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Sensei.
Sensei prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Sensei tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sensei is keeping busy.#TD#
Sensei pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sensei on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Sensei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sensei.
Sensei scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sensei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sensei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sensei.
Sensei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sensei.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Sensei shoots in.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sensei looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas misses with some punches. #T3#
Sensei lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Sensei tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it. #BC#
Sensei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sensei lands a jab to the head.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sensei.
Sensei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC2#
Sensei is rocked!
Thomas drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sensei right on the button. Sensei goes down! Thomas follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Thomas gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!
A victorious Tom Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 103 Mirage vs Lafitte
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Marshall should have avoided that one.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marshall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Marshall blocks the leg kick.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Marshall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Marshall tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall blocking some punches. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall is looking to counter punch.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Marshall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall. #BC#
Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Marshall takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas jabs Marshall right on the nose. Marshall blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marshall doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas misses the jab.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Marshall.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.#T3#
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land. #T4#
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Thomas blocking some punches. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Marshall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marshall staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas jabs at Marshall's body.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas slips under a jab from Marshall.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall slips under a jab from Thomas.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Marshall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marshall misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas presses Marshall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas blocking some punches. #T2#
Thomas is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marshall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
Marshall tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Marshall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall slips under a jab from Thomas.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.#T4#
Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall jabs at Thomas's body.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
A quick step to the side and Marshall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Marshall ducks down to avoid it.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall misses the shot to the body.
Marshall connects with a body shot.
Marshall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Thomas throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marshall on the side of the head.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marshall under the eye.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Marshall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Marshall throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas. #T2#
Thomas cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Marshall defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Marshall avoids it with no problem.#T3##CL2#
Thomas pushes Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall misses with some punches.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas taking a breather.#BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.#T4#
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marshall in his tracks.
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 body shot but no joy.
It looked like Marshall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Marshall.
Thomas cracks Marshall with an open hand slap.
A big right from Marshall misses.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Thomas misses.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PFC 92 Semenko vs Mirage
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Thomas catches Payakarakatong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payakarakatong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong misses with a looping right.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payakarakatong dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Payakarakatong cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Payakarakatong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Payakarakatong moves away and avoids it.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas avoids the body shot from Payakarakatong. #CL#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Payakarakatong's head.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Payakarakatong.
Thomas lands a body shot.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Payakarakatong.
A hook to the body from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Payakarakatong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payakarakatong lands a left hand.
Payakarakatong prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Payakarakatong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Payakarakatong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong has Thomas pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Payakarakatong.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payakarakatong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakarakatong.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payakarakatong's elbow.
Payakarakatong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakarakatong lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Payakarakatong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payakarakatong lands a body shot. #T3#
Payakarakatong lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Payakarakatong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Payakarakatong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas moves out of range as Payakarakatong throws a body kick.
Payakarakatong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Payakarakatong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a straight right. #T4#
Thomas misses with a hook.
Payakarakatong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
And Payakarakatong responds with a good body kick, but Thomas manages to step out the way in time.
Thomas throws a body punch but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A little jabbing left from Payakarakatong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas throws a jab when Payakarakatong was well out of range.
Payakarakatong throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Payakarakatong ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakarakatong throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakarakatong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas tries to clinch up
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range nicely.
Thomas slips under a jab from Payakarakatong.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Payakarakatong counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thomas! Payakarakatong lets Thomas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas throws a hook but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Payakarakatong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch but Payakarakatong is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Payakarakatong misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Payakarakatong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #KD2#
Payakarakatong cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thomas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Payakarakatong finish him?
Payakarakatong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Payakarakatong counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 86 Semenko vs Gray
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Lincekum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook but Lincekum avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lincekum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lincekum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lincekum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lincekum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lincekum looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lincekum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Lincekum's head but Lincekum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincekum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lincekum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Lincekum moved out of range nicely.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincekum lands with an overhand left.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Thomas moves away from the strike by Lincekum. #CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Lincekum back into the cage.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thomas avoiding damage.
Thomas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lincekum controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Lincekum digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lincekum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Lincekum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lincekum'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.
Lincekum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Lincekum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lincekum wants to stall.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Lincekum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas with a hook.
Lincekum throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Lincekum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lincekum.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lincekum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincekum connects with a single shot there.
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 combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincekum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Lincekum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Lincekum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Lincekum connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Lincekum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Lincekum knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lincekum keeps the fight on the outside.
Lincekum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a jab when Lincekum was well out of range.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Thomas pushes Lincekum up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Lincekum.
Thomas presses Lincekum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas moves away from the strike by Lincekum.
Lincekum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Lincekum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Lincekum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincekum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Lincekum throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Lincekum throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lincekum throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Lincekum takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Thomas.
Lincekum throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lincekum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Lincekum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincekum was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Lincekum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lincekum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Lincekum saw that one coming.
As Thomas looks to move away, Lincekum throws a big counter combo but Thomas just gets out of the way.
Lincekum slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Lincekum moves out of range.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lincekum misses with the combination.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincekum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a hook but Lincekum avoids it easily.
Lincekum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lincekum ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
letting Lincekum counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lincekum tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Lincekum.
Lincekum misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Lincekum tries to clinch up.
Thomas feints and then cracks Lincekum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lincekum down. #T3#
Lincekum dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Lincekum drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lincekum doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Lincekum's head.
A jab from Lincekum misses.
A shot to the liver by Lincekum. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lincekum circles away quickly and effectively.
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Lincekum is looking for a counter combo.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lincekum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Lincekum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lincekum misses the target. #T4#
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Lincekum slips the punch.
Lincekum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lincekum digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Lincekum's knee but Lincekum avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lincekum looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lincekum.
Lincekum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Lincekum backpedaling.
Lincekum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Lincekum.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lincekum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lincekum defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Lincekum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Lincekum.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lincekum.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Lincekum keeps it at a distance.
Lincekum throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Lincekum's ribs.
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Lincekum slips the punch.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lincekum swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Lincekum avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Lincekum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Lincekum counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lincekum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lincekum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lincekum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lincekum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas throws a hook but Lincekum blocks it.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Lincekum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Lincekum misses with a hook.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Lincekum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lincekum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lincekum throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas tries to clinch but Lincekum is having none of it.
Lincekum scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Thomas punishes Lincekum's body with a nice straight punch.
Lincekum swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but Lincekum moves out of range.
Lincekum cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas tries to clinch but Lincekum is having none of it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Lincekum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincekum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lincekum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincekum.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Lincekum keeps it at a distance.
Lincekum avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook but Lincekum blocks it.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lincekum throws out the jab.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Lincekum jabs at Thomas's body.
Lincekum throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim Lincekum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Lincekum's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Lincekum avoids it with no problem.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Lincekum fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lincekum throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Lincekum.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tim Lincekum was interviewed post fight and said 'Hi guys, sorry I lost, I will make sure to try much better next time,ok?'.

Event: PFC 79 Ortega vs Yamaguchi
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Bango throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Bango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Bango's shoulder, as Bango tries to avoid the shot.
Bango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Bango fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.#KD#
Bango lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Bango takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Bango.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bango finish him?
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas slips a straight right by Bango.
Bango smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Bango misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bango thinking.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Bango on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Bango counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee. #T1#
Bango looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Bango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bango swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Bango counters with an inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Bango counters with a nice body shot.
Bango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bango throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Bango throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bango.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Bango's belly button to the back.
Bango misses with a left hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Bango tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Bango counters with a crisp one two that drops Thomas! Bango thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thomas to his feet! Thomas is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Bango throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Bango misses the jab.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
DJ Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Bango lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Thomas crumples to the floor! Bango milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). DJ Bango!
A very excited looking DJ Bango 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.

Event: PFC 74 Sullivan vs Payne
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Kersikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Thomas defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1##TD2#
Thomas tries to sprawl but Kersikov drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thomas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kersikov is on him like a limpet, forcing Thomas back against the cage.
Kersikov misses with the head strike. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kersikov's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kersikov lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to stall.
We've been informed that Kersikov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T2#
Thomas stalling the fight.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Kersikov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Thomas cracks Kersikov with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Kersikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas cracks Kersikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab. #T4#
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kersikov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kersikov lands a couple of digs.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Thomas wants to stand up but Kersikov is controlling him.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kersikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov working some strikes from top position.
Kersikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard. #REVR#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas being controlled here momentarily.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kersikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kersikov throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Kersikov rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kersikov to work.
Kersikov effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards. #T1#
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to stall.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas stalls.
Kersikov stalling.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Kersikov misses with the head strike. #T2#
Thomas tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kersikov as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov wants to stall.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Kersikov tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand. #T3#
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Kersikov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Kersikov trying to control here. #SU#
Thomas stands up from half guard.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
Kersikov clinches with his opponent. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Kersikov gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Kersikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boyko Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing. #CL2#
Kersikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Kersikov slows down the pace here. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Kersikov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kersikov lands a head shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. #T1#
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Kersikov rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kersikov is looking to clinch.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Kersikov clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Thomas tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kersikov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kersikov doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kersikov swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Kersikov has a takedown stuffed.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyko Kersikov.#T3#
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kersikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Kersikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks. #TD2#
Kersikov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kersikov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov takes a shot to the head.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Thomas.
I think Thomas 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 69 Com vs Sullivan
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Thomas wants to clinch.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Hart throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hart.#CL#
Hart forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hart misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Hart.#T1#
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thomas.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
Hart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Hart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hart cracks Thomas with a good jab.#CL2#
Thomas darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Hart lands an uppercut.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Hart misses with some punches.
Thomas is looking to control Hart's arms but Hart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas wants to stall.
Thomas working aggressively here. #T3#
Hart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart lands a nice uppercut.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart lands a nice shot to the body.
Hart lands a shot to the body.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hart.#BC#
Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Hart's shoulder, as Hart tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Hart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Hart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Hart was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
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 Kevin Hart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Hart avoids it with no problem.
Hart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Hart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL#
Hart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Hart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
A big left from Hart misses.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hart is out of range. #CL#
Hart darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Hart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart stalls.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kevin Hart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Hart.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.
Hart presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Hart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hart lands a left hand.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Hart's body. Hart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Hart.
Hart is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks. #CL#
Hart moves into the clinch.
A short left from Hart.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Thomas on the inside. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Hart darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas with a nice cross.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Hart.
Hart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hart's head.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hart throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas checks the leg kick.#CL#
Hart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Hart stalling against the cage.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.#T1#
Thomas slowing the pace effectively.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas taking a breather.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Hart pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage. #BC#
Hart breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas is looking to control Hart's arms but Hart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas cracks Hart with a nice body shot.#T3#
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
A short left from Thomas.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hart wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hart drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage. #T4#
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Hart's head.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Hart blocks it.
Hart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab. Hart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hart. Hart obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 62 Kitano vs Brophy*
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
Laine cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laine feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Thomas misses.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!#T1#
Thomas blocks a head kick by Laine.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Laine walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.#T2#
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laine throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine slips a jab from Thomas.
Laine defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Laine there.#T3#
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Laine moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Laine tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Laine jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Laine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laine scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laine throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laine.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thomas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laine has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Thomas swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laine defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
It looks like Laine has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laine throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Laine.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas checks a low kick from Laine.
Laine slips a straight right by Thomas.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine misses the body punch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab from Laine.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
Thomas checks a low kick from Laine.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laine misses with a hook
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine with a jab.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Thomas. #T1#
Thomas throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Laine slips under a jab from Thomas.
Laine staying out of range there.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Laine thumps Thomas with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laine!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Laine.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas checks a low kick from Laine.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Laine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Laine blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Laine is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Laine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laine. That one must have hurt.
Laine catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Muuka Laine.
Well Laine 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PFC 58 Karimov vs Browne*
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Lennon slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lennon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lennon works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas throws a hook but Lennon avoids it easily.
Lennon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lennon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennon staying out of range there.
John Lennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Lennon misses.
Lennon swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lennon in his tracks.
Thomas lands a jab.
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!
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Lennon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennon lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lennon ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lennon. Lennon obviously looking to wear him down.
Lennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Lennon.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lennon's head.
Lennon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Lennon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Lennon lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Thomas is looking to close the distance but Lennon sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Thomas crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Thomas is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). John Lennon!
A relieved looking John Lennon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 47 Penn vs Jorma
Date: Jun 22, 2018

#R1#
Bango throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Bango staying out of range there.
Bango defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bango staying out of range there.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bango throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Bango misses with a body kick.
Bango throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bango throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Bango walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Bango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bango tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Bango throws a leg kick
letting Thomas counter with a right hand. #T1#
Thomas lands a jab to Bango's midsection.
Bango swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Bango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bango defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Bango swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bango misses with an uppercut.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Bango's ribs.
Bango delivers a nice body kick.
Bango looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DJ Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Bango misses with a head kick.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bango doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
Bango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Bango loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bango looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bango throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Bango tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Bango is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bango.
Bango misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas slips a jab from Bango.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bango throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Bango lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bango at a distance.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
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 jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Bango slips the punch.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bango misses the target.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Bango moved out of range nicely.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bango had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thomas defending well as Bango loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bango doesn't seem bothered though.
Bango takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bango staying out of range there.
Bango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bango looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Bango gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Bango misses with a head kick.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Bango with an uppercut!
Bango throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Bango needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Bango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bango on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bango looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range. #T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Bango throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bango throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Bango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Bango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Bango moved out of range.
Bango misses with a body shot.
Bango drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas jabs at Bango's body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Bango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bango.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Bango counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bango might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T2#
Bango throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bango misses with a straight right.
Bango works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas lands a jab to Bango's midsection.
Bango blocks a jab.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas moves out of range as Bango strikes.
Bango misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Bango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bango throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bango lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Bango.
Bango throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Bango takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Bango just misses with a punch to the body.
Bango thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas jabs Bango to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas defending well as Bango loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Bango saw that one coming.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Bango's belly button to the back.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Bango.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bango moves out of range of the strikes.
Bango looks to throw a body kick
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Bango throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Bango cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Bango off the cage and back into range.
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Bango tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bango looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bango throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Bango slips a straight right by Thomas.
Bango misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters circling a little - Bango finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bango looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas defending well as Bango loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bango on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bango misses its intended target.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas slips under a jab.
Bango throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Bango only half commits.
Bango takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Bango had a free shot at his head there.
Bango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bango does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bango fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Bango.
Bango throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Bango lands.#T1#
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Bango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a jab when Bango was well out of range.
Bango slips a straight right by Thomas.
Bango lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Bango scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Bango 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Bango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bango.
Bango walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
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!
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bango momentarily.
Bango looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bango.
Bango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Bango's head but Bango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango throws a big counter combination but Thomas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bango.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Bango swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bango walks into a jab.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Thomas throws a hook but Bango avoids it easily.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
Bango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Bango walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Bango doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bango was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Bango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Bango's belly button to the back.
Bango misses with a looping right.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Bango fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Bango's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Bango ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Bango is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Bango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bango defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Bango ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Bango slips the punch.
Thomas swings for the body but Bango moves out of range.
Bango misses with a right hand
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DJ Bango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Bango.
Bango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
A relieved looking Tom Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 42 McGuire vs Mayhem
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Daebak takes one to the side of the head.
Daebak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daebak throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas lunges at Daebak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daebak's hand.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Daebak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.#CL2#
Daebak darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Daebak pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Daebak.
Daebak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.
Daebak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Daebak lands a body shot.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Daebak tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Thomas catches Daebak right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Daebak looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Daebak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down. #T2#
Daebak misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Daebak lands a jab.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.#T3#
Daebak delivers a nice body kick.
Daebak slips under a jab from Thomas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daebak.
Daebak lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Daebak connects with a solid leg kick.
Daebak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Daebak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebak stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook but Daebak blocks it.#T4#
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas clobbers Daebak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Daebak jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daebak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Daebak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daebak tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daebak throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Daebak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas misses with a hook.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas feints a jab promting Daebak to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daebak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daebak.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Daebak's body. Daebak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daebak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Daebak throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas catches Daebak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daebak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Daebak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daebak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Daebak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daebak is looking to clinch.
Daebak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks. #T1#
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Gary Daebak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Daebak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
A short uppercut from Daebak.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daebak tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas checks a leg kick.#T2#
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.
Daebak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Daebak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daebak cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daebak throws a leg kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Daebak.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daebak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Daebak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daebak.#T4#
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daebak tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Daebak throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Daebak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Daebak tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Daebak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Daebak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Daebak's ribs.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Daebak counters by clinching up.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daebak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas slips under a jab from Daebak.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daebak finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Thomas throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Daebak misses the target.
Daebak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Daebak throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Daebak tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.#T1#
Daebak needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas misses with a hook #CL2#
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Daebak.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daebak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Good body shot from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Daebak presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Gary Daebak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebak misses with some punches. #BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daebak slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Daebak.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daebak.
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daebak.
Daebak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Daebak tries to counter by closing the distance.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Daebak is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Daebak takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Daebak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daebak.
Daebak connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daebak's head.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas checks a low kick from Daebak.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daebak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Thomas.#T4#
Thomas slips a straight right by Daebak.
Daebak defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Daebak misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Daebak.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Daebak counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses the jab.
Daebak wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Daebak.
I think Thomas 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gary Daebak!
A relieved looking Gary Daebak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 34: Revolution*
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nagasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Nagasaki should have avoided that one.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Nagasaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Nagasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands an overhand right.#T1#
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Nagasaki slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagasaki! But no joy.
Nagasaki tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagasaki.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Nagasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Nagasaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.#T2#
Nagasaki throws a leg kick
and Nagasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas lands with a hook. Nagasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nagasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas throws a jab when Nagasaki was well out of range.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Nagasaki lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas cracks Nagasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Nagasaki avoids nicely.
Nagasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas moves out of range as Nagasaki throws a body kick.
Nagasaki lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
Nagasaki dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Nagasaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nagasaki. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Thomas misses. #CL2#
Nagasaki drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
A short left from Thomas.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Nagasaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagasaki's elbow.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeo Nagasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Nagasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Nagasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Nagasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nagasaki scores with a nice body kick.
Nagasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Nagasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Nagasaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas walks into a jab.#T1#
Nagasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nagasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Nagasaki.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Nagasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Nagasaki throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki scores with a head kick. #T2#
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nagasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Nagasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Nagasaki clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Nagasaki to work.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagasaki's elbow.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Nagasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagasaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Nagasaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagasaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Nagasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki misses with a leg kick.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas. #T4#
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagasaki's hands.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Nagasaki pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagasaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nagasaki taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nagasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nagasaki lands a left hand.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Nagasaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Nagasaki jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nagasaki working a defensive guard but Thomas passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeo Nagasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thomas slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Nagasaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Thomas misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Nagasaki lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Nagasaki scores with a leg kick.
Thomas lunges at Nagasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagasaki's hand.
A low kick from Nagasaki misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Thomas.
Nagasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagasaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nagasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Nagasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg. #T2#
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Thomas.
Nagasaki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nagasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nagasaki throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Nagasaki only half commits.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Nagasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nagasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagasaki cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Nagasaki as he connects with a hook.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Nagasaki throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Nagasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Nagasaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagasaki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Thomas down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeo Nagasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeo Nagasaki!
Our winner, Takeo Nagasaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFC 25 Yamaguchi vs Rock
Date: Mar 16, 2018

#R1#
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Cruz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though. #SUB#
Cruz is working for a kimura but Thomas is defending it quite comfortably.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thomas 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.
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. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple. #T1#
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Cruz is controlling him well.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz. #SUB#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well. #SUB#
Cruz is working for a kimura but Thomas is defending it quite comfortably. #T2#
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though. #SUB#
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thomas is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Thomas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thomas defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Cruz has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cruz's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a big right hand! Oh Cruz is in trouble here! Thomas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!
After winning the bout, Tom Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: *PPV: imPULSE
Date: Feb 17, 2018

#R1#
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nordskov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nordskov with a nice cross.
Nordskov jabs at Thomas's body.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nordskov doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Nordskov.
A jab lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordskov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nordskov misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nordskov thinking.
Nordskov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Nordskov's belly button to the back.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Nordskov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nordskov throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nordskov jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nordskov takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT#
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Nordskov is looking to clinch.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Nordskov throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordskov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nordskov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nordskov delivers a nice body kick.
Nordskov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Nordskov works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Nordskov lands a front kick.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nordskov lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordskov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Nordskov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Nordskov. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Good leg kick by Nordskov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Nordskov slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Nordskov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thomas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nordskov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Nordskov wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Good exchange - Nordskov coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nordskov moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordskov sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas catches Nordskov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Mads Nordskov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Crunch! Nordskov slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thomas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Nordskov throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Nice uppercut there from Nordskov.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Nordskov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
Nordskov staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov scores with a nice strike.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nordskov tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nordskov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T3#
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Nordskov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nordskov digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Nordskov misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordskov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nordskov sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nordskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Nordskov works the jab nicely.
Jab by Nordskov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Nordskov throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nordskov thinking.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordskov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Nordskov scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nordskov lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Nordskov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
letting Nordskov counter with a right hand.
Nordskov scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a jab to the head.
Nordskov is looking to clinch.
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Nordskov - just one landing.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nordskov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas blocks a jab.#T1#
A good leg kick by Nordskov.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nordskov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordskov connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Nordskov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nordskov punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Nordskov lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nordskov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nordskov. That's going to slow Thomas down. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nordskov connects with a nice looking jab.
Nordskov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nordskov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nordskov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Nordskov lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordskov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Nordskov throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nordskov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Nordskov misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nordskov throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Nordskov lands with a right hand. #T4#
Nordskov lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Nordskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Nordskov swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nordskov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Nordskov. Nordskov maintains the clinch.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov'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.
#R4#
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Nordskov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nordskov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Nordskov slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nordskov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordskov clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nordskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas walks into a left hand. #T1#
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Nordskov lands a jab.
A big left from Nordskov misses.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nordskov sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Nordskov lands.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Nordskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Nordskov throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Nordskov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
A shot to the body from Nordskov misses
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nordskov scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Nordskov counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Nordskov scores with a leg kick.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas throws a jab when Nordskov was well out of range.
Nordskov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Nordskov lands a head shot.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nordskov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nordskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nordskov throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nordskov tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Nice jab there from Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Nordskov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Nordskov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nordskov misses with the body kick
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Nordskov lands a jab.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordskov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Nordskov's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Nordskov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordskov cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nordskov misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nordskov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Nordskov moves away and avoids it.
Nordskov catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nordskov scores with a leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Nordskov clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Nordskov on the inside.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Nordskov. #BC2#
Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordskov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov is the new bantamweight champion!
Mads Nordskov made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.

Event: PFC 10 Tournament Finals
Date: Jan 19, 2018

#R1#
Thomas checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruz.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thomas is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jed's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
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!
Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T1#
Thomas regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cruz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Cruz looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Cruz is rocked!
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.#T4#
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz. #TD2#
Cruz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Thomas pushes Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Cruz.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cruz looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas with a nice cross.#T1#
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a big right hand! Oh Cruz is in trouble here! Thomas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas is the new bantamweight champion!
Tom Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 6 Tournament Semi Finals
Date: Jan 03, 2018

#R1#
Rram closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Rram lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rram slips under a jab from Thomas.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Rram has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rram is looking for the big counter here.
Rram moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Rram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Rram.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Rram swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a straight right. #T1#
Rram misses with a body punch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rram throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rram misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Rram lands a lovely overhand right.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
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!
Rram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rram duly obliges.
A left lands for Thomas.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Rram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rram throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Rram misses the target.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram. #T3#
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Rram.
Rram misses with a left hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Rram scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rram misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Rram throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Rram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
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!
Rram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
As Thomas backs off Rram throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rram throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Rram scores with a jab to the body.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Rram is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rram counters with a stiff right hand.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas misses with a hook.
Rram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rram throws out the jab.
Rram takes one to the chin there.
Rram misses with a combination
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram scores with a jab.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
A countering left hand to the body from Rram misses.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Rram's belly button to the back.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Rram throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Rram's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas digs a good hook to Rram's body.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Rram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas with a nice cross.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Rram walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rram avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rram lands with an overhand left.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Rram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram misses with a double jab
and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosyaj Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas connects with the punch.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram staying out of range there.
Rram takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Rram scores with a hook.#T1#
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Rram avoids it easily.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Rram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Rram moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rram lands a jab-cross combination. #T2#
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rram takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Rram counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rram's hands.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Thomas misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Rram takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Rram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Rram looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rram circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rram throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Rram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram misses with the combination.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rram's head.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
A slow jab from Rram misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Rram throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
A jab from Thomas misses.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Thomas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rram.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 3 Tournament showcase
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Bango blocks a jab.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Bango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Bango.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Bango swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Bango moves away and avoids it.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bango walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bango.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Some wild striking there from Bango. #T1#
Thomas cracks Bango with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DJ Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Bango.
Bango misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Bango throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Bango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bango throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bango misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a hook. Bango ducked under it nicely.
Bango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bango avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Bango. #T2#
Bango throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bango had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Bango avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Bango misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Bango missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bango.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Bango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango misses the jab.
Thomas throws the left hand but Bango avoids the punch easily.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bango thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Bango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bango drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Bango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Bango throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Bango.
Thomas throws a body punch but Bango moves out of range.
A jab from Bango finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
It looked like Bango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bango throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Bango looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Bango on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Bango.
Bango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Bango moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bango misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
Bango takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas lands a jab to Bango's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Bango misses the target.
Bango drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bango throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bango.
Thomas misses with a hook. Bango ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Bango throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Bango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bango slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Bango's ribs.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bango moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango misses with a looping right.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Bango saw that one coming.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
Thomas lands with a right hand.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bango might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Bango counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Bango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Bango.#T1#
Bango throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Bango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bango scores with a hook.
Bango throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Bango misses the shot to the body.
Bango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas cracks Bango with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Bango's head but Bango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bango misses with a straight right. #T2#
Thomas avoids the body shot from Bango.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Bango misses with a body shot.
Bango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Bango off the cage and back into range.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Bango misses with a straight left.
Bango misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bango throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Bango counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bango slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Bango moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A jab from Thomas misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Bango appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Bango's body. Bango takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Bango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bango throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Bango scores with a nice strike.
Bango takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bango scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bango stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bango misses with a jab to the body
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Bango seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Bango ducks down to avoid it.
Bango is looking for a counter combo.
Bango slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bango misses its intended target.
Thomas lands with a hook. Bango tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Bango.#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bango finish him?
Bango defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Bango with an uppercut!
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bango.
Thomas slips a straight right by Bango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
A big left from Bango misses.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bango walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Bango takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bango's head.
Bango blocks a jab.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Bango connects with a body shot.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Bango finds it's target.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Bango's head.
Thomas catches Bango with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bango misses the target.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Bango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bango.
Bango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bango misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas digs a good hook to Bango's body.
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bango misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas tests Bango's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango throws a combination that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Bango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bango lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas tests Bango's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bango misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Bango swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bango looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Bango had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Thomas catches Bango right on the button with a cross.
Bango throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Bango.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bango misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bango missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DJ Bango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2017

#R1#
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Thomas counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Chavez Mendez has been cut.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Thomas! Mendez is backing up but he can't get away as Thomas lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mendez and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DFC 66: Primal Rage
Date: Aug 04, 2017

#R1#
Thomas throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Daebak.
Daebak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas backing away here, and Daebak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daebak's head.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daebak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daebak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daebak.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Daebak clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Daebak misses with some punches.
Daebak presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak fails to pull guard.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Daebak's ribcage. Daebak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position. #T2#
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Daebak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Daebak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Daebak ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas. #CL2#
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Daebak. Daebak maintains the clinch.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daebak or not. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Daebak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Daebak has double underhooks.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Daebak working aggressively here.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A left hand lands to the body for Daebak. #T4#
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daebak misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Daebak's ribcage. Daebak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Daebak.
Daebak lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Daebak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Daebak ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
Daebak throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Daebak with a jab.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Daebak with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Daebak.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Daebak had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daebak digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Daebak.
Daebak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Daebak.#T1#
Daebak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Daebak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daebak feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Daebak moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Daebak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Daebak throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Daebak is out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab. Daebak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Daebak wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Daebak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daebak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Daebak lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Thomas checks a low kick from Daebak.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range. #T3#
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daebak slips a straight right by Thomas.
Daebak lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Donk. Thomas catches Daebak right on the button with a cross.
Daebak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas slips a straight right by Daebak.
Daebak misses with a wild body shot.
Daebak looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Daebak throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Daebak tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Daebak takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebak throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Daebak on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Daebak won't allow it.
Daebak pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Daebak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daebak lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Daebak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Daebak misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daebak tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Daebak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Daebak is out of range.
Daebak scores with a push kick.#T1#
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Daebak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Daebak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a hook. Daebak ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Daebak.
Daebak lands a jab to the head.
Daebak misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Daebak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daebak is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daebak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daebak lands a slapping body shot.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Daebak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Daebak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas scores with a three punch combo!
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Thomas throws a hook but Daebak avoids it easily.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL2#
Daebak pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands. #T3#
Daebak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Daebak backs away looking to recover.
Daebak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daebak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a right hand 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!
Daebak defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Daebak lands.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Daebak to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Daebak.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
Daebak is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Daebak as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daebak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Daebak.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Daebak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daebak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Daebak!
A victorious Harry Daebak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DFC 59: Picker Vs Fighter
Date: Jul 07, 2017

#R1#
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yurmommy looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Yurmommy slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Yurmommy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yurmommy scores with a jab to the head.
Yurmommy throws a lazy uppercut
and Yurmommy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yurmommy misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yurmommy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Thomas.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yurmommy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Yurmommy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yurmommy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yurmommy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.#T1#
Yurmommy throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Yurmommy counters with a straight right hand.
Yurmommy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Yurmommy catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Yurmommy's defenses.
Yurmommy looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Yurmommy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurmommy just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yurmommy misses with an uppercut.
Yurmommy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Yurmommy.#T2#
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yurmommy.#TD2#
Yurmommy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas trying to get back to full guard but Yurmommy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#SUB2#
Yurmommy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thomas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Yurmommy trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Yurmommy wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Yurmommy controlling from mount.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yurmommy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yurmommy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at AK Beasties, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Yurmommy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thomas turns into him and now he's in Yurmommy's guard.
Thomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eyeam Yurmommy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yurmommy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yurmommy.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Yurmommy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Yurmommy misses.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Eyeam Yurmommy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
Yurmommy lands with a cross.
Thomas clobbers Yurmommy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yurmommy throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Yurmommy misses with a hook.
Yurmommy connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurmommy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Yurmommy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Yurmommy throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Yurmommy throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Thomas clinches up with Yurmommy and pushes him back against the cage.
Yurmommy wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Yurmommy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Yurmommy breaks from the clinch.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas swings for the body but Yurmommy moves out of range.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yurmommy at a distance.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Eyeam Yurmommy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Yurmommy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yurmommy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurmommy misses with a hook.
Yurmommy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurmommy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Yurmommy looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Yurmommy misses.
Yurmommy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yurmommy dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Yurmommy is out of range.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yurmommy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yurmommy lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Yurmommy scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yurmommy looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.#CL#
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas cracks Yurmommy with a nice body shot.
Yurmommy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yurmommy lands a shoulder strike.
Yurmommy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurmommy tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Yurmommy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Yurmommy blocks it.
Yurmommy blocking some punches.
Yurmommy wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Thomas. #TD2#
Yurmommy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yurmommy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yurmommy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Yurmommy is having none of it. #T4#
Yurmommy wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Yurmommy looking to pass the guard.
Eyeam Yurmommy has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!#ES#
Thomas pushes Yurmommy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yurmommy misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurmommy.
Yurmommy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yurmommy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Yurmommy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eyeam Yurmommy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yurmommy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yurmommy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Yurmommy avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Yurmommy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurmommy.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Yurmommy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Yurmommy is out of range.
Yurmommy lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Yurmommy takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurmommy throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Yurmommy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yurmommy lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Yurmommy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yurmommy slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Yurmommy shakes it off.
Yurmommy jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas throws a hook but Yurmommy avoids it easily.
Yurmommy scores with a jab.
Yurmommy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurmommy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD2#
Yurmommy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Yurmommy stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Yurmommy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Thomas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yurmommy's guard! Nice work there by Thomas!
Yurmommy keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thomas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Yurmommy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yurmommy wants to control but Thomas passes easily into half guard.
Yurmommy tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Yurmommy trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SU#
Thomas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Yurmommy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yurmommy looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yurmommy missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurmommy lands with an overhand left.
Yurmommy throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Yurmommy's body.
A cross from Yurmommy lands.
Yurmommy throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas staying out of range there.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eyeam Yurmommy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yurmommy scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eyeam Yurmommy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yurmommy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eyeam Yurmommy!
Eyeam Yurmommy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Night night boy!'.

Event: DFC 52: Picker Vs Goat 2
Date: Jun 09, 2017

#R1#
Jacobi walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Jacobi and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobi tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacobi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Jacobi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jacobi or not.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobi's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobis head.
Thomas pushes Jacobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobis head. #T1#
Jacobi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Jacobi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobi working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas lands a left hand. #T2#
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobis head.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobi backwards.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacobi is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas presses Jacobi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobis head.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobi's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Jacobi takes a shot to the head.
Thomas gets through Jacobi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2#
Jacobi is rocked!
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Jacobi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jacobi seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Jacobi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Jacobi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jacobi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that 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.
#R2#
Jacobi misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Jacobi's defenses. #CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacobi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobi backwards.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobi backwards.
Tom Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Jacobi's ribcage. Jacobi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacobi backwards.
Thomas keeps control of Jacobi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jacobi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away. #T1#
Thomas lands a jab to Jacobi's midsection.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Jacobi tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Jacobi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobi misses with a body shot
and Jacobi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnny Jacobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jacobi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jacobi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Thomas dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: DFC Las Vegas Fight Night
Date: Feb 23, 2017

#R1#
Belval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Belval counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belval! But no joy.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belval on the side of the head.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas lands a jab to Belval's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belval! But no joy.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belval's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.#T1#
Thomas misses the body punch
and Belval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Belval saw that one coming.
Belval is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thomas takes a swing at Belval's ribcage but misses.
Belval looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Belval's head.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Belval doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Belval counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Belval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belval cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Belval rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Belval manages to avoid it.
Belval is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belval manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belval.
Belval throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Belval moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Belval counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Belval off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas. #T3#
Belval throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Belval is rocked!
Donk. Thomas catches Belval right on the button with a cross.
Belval is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Belval gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Thomas gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!
A very excited looking Tom Thomas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: DFC Las Vegas 46
Date: Jan 13, 2017

#R1#
Thomas slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Johnny Jacobi has been cut.
Jacobi misses with a double jab.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobi at a distance.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Jacobi throws a combination that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Jacobi is rocked!
Jacobi missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobi has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and Thomas counters with a nice right hand that sends Jacobi toppling to the canvas! Jacobi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thomas finish him?!
Jacobi is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Jacobi looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobi is aggressively charging in as Thomas backs up avoiding any damage. Thomas tosses out a jab and Jacobi runs right into it face first! Jacobi is out cold! Thomas dropped down on all fours and is barking in Jacobi's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Thomas!

Event: DFC LV MAYHEM 21
Date: Dec 16, 2016

#R1#
Hendrix looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Hendrix persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Hendrix avoids it well.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendrixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas digs a good hook to Hendrix's body.
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.
Hendrix fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Hendrix.#TD2#
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Hendrix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hendrix wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thomas wants to control but Hendrix postures up.#SUB2#
Hendrix in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thomas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Hendrix!
Andre Hendrix is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Andre Hendrix was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: DFC Sin City 18
Date: Nov 19, 2016

#R1#
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hendrix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Hendrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendrix.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Hendrix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Thomas.#ROC2#
Hendrix is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thomas has cracked Hendrix with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thomas lands another huge swinging hook and Hendrix tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Hendrix, before Thomas can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Thomas!
The defeated Andre Hendrix had this to say: 'Lucky punch... I'll be back!'.

Event: DFC Mayhem 18
Date: Nov 11, 2016

#R1#
Hall lands the left hand.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Hall thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Hall.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.#T1##CL#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is working Hall over against the cage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with some punches. #T2#
Hall misses with a body punch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall blocks a body shot from Thomas.
I was talking to Thomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Hall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Hall punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
A big left from Hall misses.
It looked like Thomas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hall's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thomas takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall lands a head shot.
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall misses with a body punch
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Thomas jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Hall misses with a right hand #CL#
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas slips under a jab from Hall.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Hall lands an overhand right.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good shot there by Hall.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.#T1#
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Hall thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall. #T2#
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
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!
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clinton Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas wants to clinch.#T3#
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall misses the jab.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Hall.#T4#
Hall thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Thomas rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Tom Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Hall stalls.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas is working Hall over against the cage.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Thomas works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall prevents a body shot from Thomas. #T3#
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas is working Hall over against the cage.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Hall.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Thomas cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thomas 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!

Event: DFC Mayhem 14
Date: Oct 14, 2016

#R1#
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jacobi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas cracks Jacobi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck for Jacobi with that takedown attempt.
Jacobi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jacobi under the eye.
Jacobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Thomas has knocked Jacobi down with a huge combo! Thomas steps away and waves a wobbly Jacobi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Jacobi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Thomas cracks Jacobi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jacobi to stand back up!
Oh Jacobi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobi leaves his chin hanging out and Thomas seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jacobi crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Thomas!

Event: TUF semis 1
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1#
Keene gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Keene seems unphased. #ROC#
Keene is rocked!
Keene loses concentration momentarily and Thomas pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Keene crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Thomas finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Thomas!

Event: Sin City 8 Prince vs. Wright
Date: Sep 10, 2016

#R1#
Thomas jabs Yocum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yocum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yocum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Yocum's body.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab.#T1#
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Yocum looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Yocum throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas tests Yocum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yocum throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas digs a good hook to Yocum's body.
Yocum ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Yocum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yocum scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Yocum closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2##BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yocum throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Yocum's defenses.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #ROC#
Yocum is rocked!
Thomas lands a jab to Yocum's midsection.
Yocum is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Yocum is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Thomas just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Yocum has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Thomas!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2016

#R1#
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas dives in and grabs Ball's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ball pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Ball sprawls well.
Elliot Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Thomas.
Ball lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ball circles away.
Ball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ball was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Thomas throws a low kick but Ball avoids it.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Ball's ribs.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Ball stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ball wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Ball on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Ball sprawls well.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas throws a head kick but Ball moves out of range.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Ball throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.#T3#
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ball circles away.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Ball looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ball circles away.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Ball shows good takedown defense.
Ball throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Ball sprawls well.#T4#
Ball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ball as he avoids it easily.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ball. That one must have hurt.
No luck for Ball with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ball back to the cage. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Ball dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Ball counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Ball keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas throws a right hand that Ball ducks under and follows up with a left that Ball also avoids with ease.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Tom Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ball really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Ball throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Elliot Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ball's waist but Ball gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side. #T1#
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ball makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ball circles away.
Ball throws a big counter combination but Thomas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there
and Ball makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Ball circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ball jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Ball defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliot Ball is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ball throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thomas shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It appears Ball was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ball appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ball fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ball swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ball is able to avoid easily.
Ball feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Ball moves out of range.
Ball jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Ball displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Ball was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ball but Ball pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a one two combo. #ROC2#
Ball is rocked!
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas tries for a takedown but Ball sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ball quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas cracks Ball with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ball tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thomas pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ball is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas!

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