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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sutton Crumb (ranked 4635 p4p, 5720 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 550 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sutton Crumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes a swing at Crumb's ribcage but misses.
Crumb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Crumb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crumb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Crumb had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Crumb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crumb scrambles back to his feet.
Crumb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crumb punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Crumb. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas jabs at Crumb's body.
Crumb misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Crumb backing up. Crumb nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Crumb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
Thomas unleashes a big counter combination but Crumb bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Crumb.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Crumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crumb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Crumb.
Thomas throws a body punch but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Crumb catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Crumb misses with a looping left.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Crumb jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Sutton Crumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crumb throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Crumb throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crumb.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Crumb is just out of range.
Crumb scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crumb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Crumb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crumb lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crumb.
Crumb lands a jab to the head.
Crumb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crumb works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crumb was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crumb.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Crumb's body.
Crumb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crumb lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Crumb misses.
Crumb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Crumb throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Crumb.
A big left from Crumb misses.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crumb rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crumb misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Crumb defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Crumb.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Crumb slips the punch.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Crumb circles away and keeps his distance.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crumb looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Crumb didn't see that one coming.
Thomas jabs Crumb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Crumb connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Crumb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swings for the body but Crumb moves out of range.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crumb scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Crumb misses.
A jab from Crumb finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Crumb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas jabs at Crumb's body.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Crumb.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Crumb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crumb misses with a hook.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Crumb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Crumb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas throws a hook but Crumb avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sutton Crumb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crumb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sutton Crumb is winning the standup battle so far.
Crumb lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Crumb.
Crumb misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Crumb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Crumb had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Crumb moved out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Crumb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Crumb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Crumb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Crumb lands a nice looking body shot.
Crumb missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Crumb.
Crumb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crumb.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Crumb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Crumb connects with a nice looking jab.
Crumb slips a straight right by Thomas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crumb, as that shot connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thomas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crumb has got the better of the exchanges.
Crumb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crumb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Crumb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crumb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crumb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Crumb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crumb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Crumb.
Crumb moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Crumb.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crumb throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Crumb's head back.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Crumb misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Crumb misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crumb scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Crumb lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crumb misses the target.
Crumb connects with a jab.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Crumb avoids nicely.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Crumb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Crumb's shoulder, as Crumb tries to avoid the shot.
Crumb scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Crumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Crumb digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Crumb lands a lovely overhand right.
Crumb lands a nice shot to the body.
Crumb slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crumb's hands.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Crumb moves away and avoids it.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Crumb misses its intended target.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crumb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crumb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crumb swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Crumb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Crumb 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.
Crumb misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Crumb finds it's target.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Crumb's head.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crumb dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crumb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Crumb.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crumb connects with a jab.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Crumb misses the target.
Crumb throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sutton Crumb dominated that second round.
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!
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crumb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Crumb moves away and avoids it.
Crumb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Crumb scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas with a hook.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crumb blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Crumb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Crumb's head.
Thomas punishes Crumb's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crumb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A big right from Crumb misses.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crumb's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crumb swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Crumb with a hook.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb avoids them all with ease.
Crumb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crumb moves out of range of the strikes.
Crumb scores with a jab to the head.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crumb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crumb misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Crumb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crumb throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Crumb circles away.
Crumb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crumb throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumb lands a head shot.
Crumb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crumb.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crumb.
Crumb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Crumb's head back.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Crumb's body.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
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.
A jab lands there for Crumb.
Crumb just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to move into range but Crumb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas slips a straight right by Crumb.
Good shot there by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crumb throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Crumb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crumb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crumb slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Crumb loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Crumb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crumb avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Crumb.
Thomas jabs Crumb right on the nose. Crumb blinks but takes it well.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Crumb saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Crumb avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crumb doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas cracks Crumb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crumb thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Crumb misses with a looping left.
Crumb lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Crumb's ribs.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crumb finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
John Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sutton Crumb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crumb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crumb lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sutton Crumb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crumb 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sutton Crumb!
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