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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Lunatic Fringe by Red Ryder as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldorf Astoria! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Thomas! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Astoria.
Astoria throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it. Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Astoria misses with a low kick. Astoria misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely. Astoria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Astoria moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Astoria throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily. Astoria displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Doc Thomas has been cut. Thomas misses with a double jab.
Astoria dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Nice straight punches there by Astoria. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Astoria. This has been an exciting period of action! Astoria throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range. Astoria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Astoria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts. Good exchange - Astoria coming out on top. Astoria staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Astoria throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas. Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a head kick but Astoria moves out of range.
Astoria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride. Thomas dodges the punch combination from Astoria.
Astoria misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thomas digs a good body shot into Astoria's ribs. Astoria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Astoria slips the punch. Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Astoria.
Astoria avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Astoria throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily. Astoria is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas looks to land a left hand but Astoria moved out of range nicely. Thomas lands with a hook. Astoria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A punch combination from Astoria misses. Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astoria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Astoria thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Astoria's head. Astoria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Thomas throws a hook but Astoria avoids it easily. Thomas shoots in but Astoria avoids the takedown attempt easily. Astoria looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range. Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Astoria counters with a one-two to the body.
That has opened up Doc Thomas's cut even more. Thomas looks gassed! Astoria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Astoria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Astoria lands a jab. Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Astoria connects with the punch.
The cut above Doc Thomas's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Astoria just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Astoria pinned against the cage. Astoria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Astoria scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Astoria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Astoria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Doc Thomas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Some wild striking there from Astoria.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Astoria. Astoria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Astoria misses the jab. Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Astoria, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Astoria against the cage but Astoria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Waldorf Astoria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Thomas. Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Astoria connects with a jab. Astoria throws a body kick that misses. Astoria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Astoria throws out a powerful jab. Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Astoria slips a jab from Thomas. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Astoria lands with a slapping head kick.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Doc Thomas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Waldorf Astoria!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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