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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 1706 p4p, 1905 weight class) and Tom Thomas (ranked 187 p4p, 204 weight class). Strålman comes to the cage accompanied by Three Kings. Anton Strålman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
Strålman rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strålman misses with a kick to the body.
Strålman has taken the fight to the clinch.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Strålman clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman has managed to clinch.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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