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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Hayek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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140 lbs
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172 cm
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Friedrich Hayek! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas More! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayek scores with a nice right hand.
Hayek thuds a left hand into More's body. Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayek. More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hayek is able to avoid easily. More lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by More.
It looks like Friedrich Hayek has been cut. More fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayek checks it well. Hayek throws a series of punches but More moves out of range. Hayek tests More's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hayek misses the shot to the body. Hayek throws a body punch but More moves out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! More on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hayek avoids the body shot from More.
Hayek connects with a body shot. Hayek throws a right and a left that both miss. Hayek misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as More blocks the low kick. Hayek throws a chopping leg kick but More manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Hayek misses with a body shot.
More connects with a looping right hand.
Hayek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as More throws out the jab. Hayek throws a low kick, looking for More's leg but More calmly moves out of range. Hayek throws a shot from downtown. More moves away and avoids it. A combination from More does no damage. Hayek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hayek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
More throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round. More goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hayek misses with a low kick. Hayek getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hayek misses with a leg kick. Hayek pushing out the jab but it's not landing. More wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. More throws a big shot that misses. More misses with a wild body shot. More lands a head kick!
More works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. More cracks Hayek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. More misses with a kick to the body.
Hayek scores with a nice right hand.
Hayek slips a jab and a cross from More.
More on the wrong end of a nice hook. A clash of legs there as More blocks the low kick. A swing and a miss from Hayek. More tries a low kick but Hayek avoids it. Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
Hayek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as More checks a leg kick. More scores with a one two! Hayek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Hayek misses with a two punch combination.
Hayek throws and low kick but More moves out of range easily. Hayek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling More to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hayek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
More defending well as Hayek loads up on a big left hand. Hayek slips under a jab from More. Hayek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck More on the side of the head. More throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A bone on bone clash there as Hayek blocks the leg kick.
Hayek misses the jab. Hayek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hayek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. More misses with a double jab.
Hayek misses the jab. More swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from More. Hayek misses with a straight left. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hayek. A punch combination from Hayek misses. Hayek slips under a jab from More. Hayek blocks a head kick by More.
Hayek slips under a jab. Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More. Hayek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
More misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayek.
Hayek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Hayek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More misses with a hook. Hayek ducked under it nicely. Hayek moves out of range of the body kick. Hayek throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. More with a nice cross. More lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hayek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. More blocks a low kick nicely. Hayek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches More on the side of the head. More misses with a body kick. More looks to land a right hand but Hayek moved out of range. More jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. More misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayek.
Hayek ducks under a wild hook from More. More works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. More throws a low kick but Hayek avoids it. Hayek throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot. Hayek lunges at More with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by More's hand. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hayek. The fighters circle momentarily. Hayek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. More avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hayek tries to land a leg kick but More saw it coming and moves away.
More takes a swing at Hayek's ribcage but misses. Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away. A jab lands there for More.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayek catches More with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Hayek throws the left hand but More avoids the punch easily. Hayek darts in and out, connecting with a jab. More rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayek moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hayek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. More attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheers as Hayek lands an impressive looking overhand right. More doesn't seem phased though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. More keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayek throws a combination. More tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Hayek thows a left - swing and a miss! Hayek lands a jab to the head.
Hayek misses with a low kick as More jumps back. Hayek throws a leg kick but More checks it. Hayek cracks More with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hayek throws a body punch but More moves out of range. More smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Hayek throws a hook but More blocks it. More checks the leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! More avoids the body shot from Hayek.
More tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. More has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Hayek misses with a few strikes there.
More throws a wild body kick that Hayek sees coming a mile off. More throws a lazy right hand but Hayek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Good work by More as he checks the leg 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 Friedrich Hayek will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Friedrich Hayek's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hayek throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it. Hayek needs to keep his hands up - More had a free shot at his head there. More checks a leg kick. More misses the jab. Hayek throws the left hand but More avoids the punch easily. More connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A jab from More misses. More throws an overhand right that lands on Hayek's shoulder, as Hayek tries to avoid the shot. Hayek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. More cracks Hayek with an open hand slap. Hayek lands with a shot to the body. Hayek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hayek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hayek misses with an uppercut. More fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. More slips a jab from Hayek. A swing and a miss from More. Hayek throws out a powerful jab. Hayek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. More lands a jab. More staying out of range there. Hayek takes one to the side of the head.
More cracks a nice hook into Hayek's ribs. More scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayek misses the shot to the body. More lands a with a good body shot. Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. More connects with a single shot there. More checks a low kick from Hayek. Thomas More seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hayek looks to land a right hand but More moved out of range. More connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayek momentarily.
Hayek scores with a jab to the head.
Hayek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hayek avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice shot by Hayek. More clobbers Hayek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hayek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. More keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayek throws out a token jab with nothing on it. More throws out a powerful jab. Hayek lands an overhand right. Hayek throws a shot from downtown. More moves away and avoids it. Hayek 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. More scores with a jab. More takes a swing at Hayek's ribcage but misses. More throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayek on the side of the head. More swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hayek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. More throws a looping overhand right but Hayek ducks down to avoid it. Hayek blocks a head kick by More.
More jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hayek moves out of range of the strikes. No joy there for Hayek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
More misses with a low kick. More throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayek. Hayek cracks a nice hook into More's ribs. More throws a shot from downtown. Hayek moves away and avoids it. Hayek lands with an uppercut that bounces More off the cage and back into rage. Hayek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by More. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hayek takes one to the side of the head.
More goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A punch lands to the side of Hayek 's head but he takes it in his stride. Hayek 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. Hayek slips under a jab. Hayek throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it. More avoids a lazy jab quite easily. More tries to bum rush Hayek with a series of wild strikes but Hayek uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away. Nice defenses there by Hayek. Hayek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. More checks a leg kick. Hayek closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hayek misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - More coming out on top. More fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
More is breathing heavily. More checks the leg kick. Hayek lands with a nice body punch. More takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayek. More digs a good body shot into Hayek's ribs. More checks a low kick from Hayek. Hayek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayek walks into a straight right hand from More. Hayek wants to land a leg kick but More is out of range. More throws a shot to the body.
Hayek misses with a straight right. A telegraphed right hand from More misses the target. Hayek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Hayek. Hayek throws the left hand but More avoids the punch easily. Hayek throws a chopping leg kick but More manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Hayek just misses with a punch to the body.
More throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayek sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hayek slips under a jab from More. Hayek waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract More. Hayek scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hayek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. More missing with a left hand there. Hayek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. More walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hayek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Hayek misses with an uppercut. Hayek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hayek lands a right hook to the body.
More throws a hook but Hayek avoids it easily. More throws a looping overhand right but Hayek ducks down to avoid it. Hayek wants to slow More down by chopping away at his legs. Hayek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from More. Hayek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it. Hayek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from More finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayek's head. Hayek throws out a loose jab but More uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayek moves out of range as More strikes. Hayek throws a body punch but More moves out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A cross from Hayek lands. A jab from More does it's job there. More lands with a straight right. Hayek didn't see that one coming. Hayek throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot. More darts in and out, connecting with a jab. More slips a jab from Hayek. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas More showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Friedrich Hayek's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
More takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. More connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away. Hayek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. More throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A right-left combo lands from Hayek. A clash of legs there as More blocks the low kick. More scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. More lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hayek misses with a hook. More ducked under it nicely. More throws a head kick that misses. Nice uppercut there from More. Hayek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it. Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice uppercut there from Hayek. More thuds his right hand into Hayek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. More bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hayek's head. Hayek tests More's chin there with a solid looking shot. More lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. More just misses with a punch to the body.
More moves away from the strike by Hayek. Both fighters are breathing heavily. More walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. More scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. More pushing out the jab but it's not landing. More slips under a jab from Hayek. More scores with a jab to the jaw. Hayek throws a leg kick but More sees it coming and moves out of range. A jab from More misses. A punch combination from More misses. More looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hayek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
More looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayek throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hayek blocks a leg kick. More misses with a wild body shot. More takes one to the side of the head.
Hayek lands with a right hand. Hayek throws a head kick but More moves out of range.
More checks a low kick from Hayek. Hayek throws a low kick but it's checked well by More. More displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayek throws out the jab. A jab from Hayek finds it's way through More's defenses. More scores with a jab. Hayek acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hayek connects with the punch. More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hayek is able to avoid easily. Hayek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. More throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. More misses the jab. More slips a jab and a cross from Hayek.
More steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayek. More lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hayek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Hayek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A big left from More misses. More misses with a hook. Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away. Hayek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hayek throws a lazy right hand but More sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. More slips under a jab from Hayek. More jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayek moves forwards but More connects with a nice, crisp jab. Good work by More as he checks the leg kick. An inside leg kick from Hayek misses. Hayek defending well as More loads up on a big left hand. Hayek throws a low kick but More avoids it. The fighters circling - More throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hayek throws a lazy right hand but More sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. More digs a good hook to Hayek's body.
Hayek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. More checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayek scores with the left hand. More knows he should have avoided that one. Hayek throws out a loose jab but More uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayek jabs More right on the nose. More blinks but takes it well. A clash of legs there as More blocks the low kick. More throws a solid leg kick but Hayek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at More. More lands a two punch combo.
More dodges the punch combination from Hayek.
More tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. More attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hayek misses with a body shot.
More fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Some bone on bone action there as Hayek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hayek loads up on a big right hand but More slips the punch. More lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. More misses with an uppercut. Hayek saw that one coming. More smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. More throws a leg kick but Hayek checks it. Hayek throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hayek slips a jab and a cross from More.
More throws out a loose jab but Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it. More misses with a hook. Hayek ducked under it nicely. More misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayek.
That's four minutes gone in the round. More keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
More with a hook. More throws a chopping leg kick but Hayek manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A telegraphed right hand from Hayek misses the target. More moves into range and connects with a jab. Hayek misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hayek blocks the leg kick.
More throws an overhand right that lands on Hayek's shoulder, as Hayek tries to avoid the shot. More lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. More is looking to score with low kicks. More clobbers Hayek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hayek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from More. More keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayek. More misses with an uppercut. Hayek blocks a jab. More cracks Hayek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hayek scores with a jab. More acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters circling - More throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hayek looks to land a left hand but More moved out of range nicely. Hayek cracks More with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. More throws a shot from downtown. Hayek moves away and avoids it. More thumps Hayek with a low kick. Hayek misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas More really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Friedrich Hayek's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good work by More as he checks the leg kick. Good exchange - Hayek coming out on top. Hayek digs a good body shot into More's ribs. Hayek cracks More with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hayek throws out a leg kick but More moves out of range and Hayek only half commits. Hayek misses with an uppercut. Hayek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
More getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hayek scores with a crisp jab that stopped More in his tracks. More scores with a jab. Hayek acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A big left from More misses. The fighters circling - Hayek throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hayek works More's body with a nice hook. Hayek lands with a right hand. Jab by Hayek. More looks to land a left hand but Hayek moved out of range nicely. More walks into a stiff left hand from Hayek. More uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayek.
Hayek with a jab. A bone on bone clash there as Hayek blocks the leg kick.
Hayek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hayek there as he acknowledges the shot. A head kick misses from More. Hayek slips a jab from More. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayek lands an overhand right. More throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hayek scores with a jab to the body. Hayek is looking to score with low kicks. Hayek works over More's head and body with a nice combination. More keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
More misses with a wild combination.
More misses with an uppercut. Hayek saw that one coming. Hayek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
More misses with an uppercut. More ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayek moves away. Hayek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayek thuds his right hand into More's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. More lands with a shot to the body. Hayek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. More works the jab nicely. Hayek throws out a token jab with nothing on it. More uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayek.
Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by More. Hayek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayek throws a front kick aimed at More's knee but More avoids it well. More scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. More throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
More scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hayek. More swings for the body but Hayek moves out of range.
More drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hayek moves into range and connects with a jab. Hayek scores with a jab to the body. More lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hayek throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot. Hayek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from More. Hayek scores with a decent looking hook. Hayek is looking to chop away at More's legs. Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. Hayek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hayek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hayek just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from More misses. Hayek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
More uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayek. More keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayek. More uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayek.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More cracks the inside of Hayek's front leg. Hayek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
More misses with a series of wild punches.
More scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. More lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. More swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. Nice defenses there by More. Hayek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hayek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. More cracks Hayek with an open hand slap. More throws a quick inside leg kick. More throws the left hand but Hayek avoids the punch easily. Hayek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from More finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayek's head. Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More. More moves away from the strike by Hayek. More misses with an attempted mid kick.
More jabs at Hayek's body. A jab from Hayek misses. Hayek checks a low kick from More. Hayek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
Hayek throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it. More throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
More scores with the left hand. Hayek knows he should have avoided that one. More ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayek moves away. Hayek slips a jab from More. More moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. Hayek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hayek swings for the body but More moves out of range.
A big right from More misses. Hayek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayek throws a one two combo.
Hayek takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. More throws out a leg kick but Hayek moves out of range and More only half commits. Nice jab there from More. Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
A big right from Hayek misses. More tries a low kick but Hayek avoids it. Hayek throws a leg kick but More checks it. More lunges at Hayek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayek's hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Thomas More will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Friedrich Hayek's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
More throws out a leg kick but Hayek moves out of range and More only half commits. Hayek swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hayek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hayek connects with a crisp jab. Hayek misses with a hook. More throws out a loose jab but Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayek is looking to score with low kicks. More tests Hayek's chin there with a solid looking shot. More tries to bum rush Hayek with a series of wild strikes but Hayek uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hayek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
More moves into range and connects with a jab. More avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
Hayek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but More was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayek. Hayek lands a nice looking body shot.
Hayek motions for More to come forward. Hayek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hayek throws a right and a left that both miss. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. More tries a low kick but Hayek avoids it. Hayek thows a left - swing and a miss! Hayek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hayek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. More throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. More misses with the combination.
Hayek misses with a low kick. More works the jab nicely. Hayek throws a leg kick but More sees it coming and checks it nicely. Hayek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
More throws a hook to the side of Hayek's head but Hayek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. More paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Hayek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Hayek throws out a leg kick but More moves out of range and Hayek only half commits. Nice uppercut there from More. More misses with a low kick as Hayek jumps back. More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayek was well out of range. Poor timing from More. Hayek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. More slips a jab and a cross from Hayek.
Hayek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps More's head backwards. Hayek misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Hayek does it's job there. More slips a jab from Hayek. A clash of legs there as Hayek blocks the low kick. More misses with a wild body shot. Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
More misses with an uppercut. Hayek scores with a nice head shot. Hayek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but More is out of range. More moves into range and connects with a jab. Hayek scores with a shot to the body.
Hayek throws out a loose jab but More uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayek walks into a left hand. More listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Good exchange - More coming out on top. Hayek throws a body kick that misses. Hayek throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hayek throws a body punch but More moves out of range. Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More. Hayek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. More doesn't seem bothered though. Hayek misses with a wild body shot. More with a jab. Hayek checks a leg kick nicely. More slips a straight right by Hayek. Hayek throws a jab but it's blocked by More. More uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayek.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More tries to land a leg kick but Hayek saw it coming and moves away.
Hayek throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it. More lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hayek. Hayek looks to score with a jab to the body but More is just out of range. More lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. More throws a shot from downtown. Hayek moves away and avoids it. More thows a left - swing and a miss! More dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hayek. That did some damage! Hayek pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hayek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by More. Hayek thows a body shot but no joy. A nice leg kick lands there from More. More displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayek throws out the jab. A cross from More lands. Hayek throws a big shot that misses. More stuns Hayek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. More punishes Hayek's body with a nice straight punch. More scores with a nice right hand.
More stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. More misses with a straight right. More waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hayek.
That's four minutes gone in the round. More throws a leg kick but Hayek checks it. More throws a leg kick but Hayek moved away. More throws a hook but Hayek avoids it easily. Hayek jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hayek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it. More works Hayek's body with a nice hook. More swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hayek tries to work over More's front leg with a kick but More checks it. Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More. More moves out of range of the strikes. More misses with a hook. Hayek ducked under it nicely. More uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayek. A big right from More misses. More throws a series of punches but Hayek avoids them all with ease. More scores with a decent looking hook. More blocks a low kick nicely. Hayek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hayek throws a lazy right hand but More sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. More moves out of range of the strikes. Hayek moves out of range of the strikes. Hayek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Friedrich Hayek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! More throws the kick towards the body but Hayek avoids it. Hayek throws out a loose jab but More uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! Thomas More comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well More 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas More! Thomas More is the new bantamweight champion!
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