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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 970 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 56 p4p, 91 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattoo Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
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.
Tattoo Guy breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
Tattoo Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Tattoo Guy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tattoo Guy is stalling here.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Thomas tries to sprawl but Tattoo Guy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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