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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 436 p4p, 1406 weight class) and Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 56 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tomcic!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomcic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Gavin there.
Gavin throws a combination. Tomcic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gavin misses with a few strikes there.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tomcic has time to react.
Gavin tries to land a leg kick but Tomcic saw it coming and moves away.
Gavin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTomcic.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tomcic.
Tomcic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gavin scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
Tomcic throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Tomcic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Tomcic moved away.
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin tries a low kick but Tomcic avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin catches Tomcic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tomcic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomcic.
Tomcic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gavin pushes Tomcic off looking to stand but Tomcic dives back in and keeps control.
Gavin kicks off Tomcic and gets to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
Gavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tomcic momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin tries to work over Tomcic's front leg with a kick but Tomcic checks it.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tomcic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Tomcic moved out of range.
Tomcic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gavin checks a low kick from Tomcic.
Gavin motions for Tomcic to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Gavin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tomcic moves out of range of the body kick from Gavin.
Tomcic dives in for a single leg takedown but Gavin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tomcic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomcic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin is looking to clinch.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Tomcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tomcic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Tomcic.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin lands with a hook. Tomcic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Gavin misses.
A little jabbing left from Tomcic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Tomcic's head back.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Tomcic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tomcic has time to react.
Gavin feints and then cracks Tomcic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tomcic down.
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin tries to clinch up but Tomcic circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gavin lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Tomcic's leg. Tomcic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomcic's head backwards.
Tomcic swinging wildly here.
Tomcic scores with a jab. Gavin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomcic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Tomcic is out of range.
Tomcic ducks right into an uppercut from Gavin.
Tomcic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tomcic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gavin clinches up with Tomcic and pushes him back against the cage.
Tomcic tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Tomcic back against the cage.
Tomcic is working for takedown but Gavin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomcic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gavin.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomcics head.
A short right from Tomcic.
Gavin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Tomcic misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as Tomcic controls the action.
Tomcic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomcic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tomcic checks it well.
Tomcic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tomcic tries for a takedown but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gavin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tomcic on the side of the head.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Gavin there.
A jab from Gavin does it's job there.
Gavin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Tomcic's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomcic tries to avoid it.
Gavin rushes Tomcic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomcic has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Tomcic has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Tomcic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomcic pushes Gavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Tommy Gavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gavin.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Tomcic misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Tomcic.
Tomcic lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavin won't want to take too many of those.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomcic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin avoids the elbow strike from Tomcic, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Tomcic.
Tomcic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomcic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Gavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Tomcic throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic is trying to pull guard but Gavin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Tomcic.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin pushes Tomcic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.
Tomcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomcic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomcic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gavin prevents it.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Tomcic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
Gavin lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin digs a right hand into Tomcic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tomcic's gas tank.
Tomcic is breathing heavily.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomcic.
Gavin pushes Tomcic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomcic's elbow.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Tomcic.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin pushes Tomcic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomcic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomcic pushes Gavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomcic throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomcic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Tomcic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin works on Tomcic's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Gavin lands a body punch.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gavin tries a body shot but Tomcic blocks it.
Tomcic misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gavin.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomcic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomcic.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomcics head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Tomcic is rocked!
Gavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tomcic's sensitive parts.
Tomcic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gavin with a nice cross.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Tomcic moved out of range.
Gavin lands with a right hand.
Tomcic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin throws out a leg kick but Tomcic moves out of range and Gavin only half commits.
Gavin lands a lovely overhand right.
Gavin with a nice calf kick.
Tomcic tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Tomcic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomcic throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Tomcic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gavin misses the jab.
Gavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Tomcic down.
Gavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gavin wants to clinch.
Tomcic unleashes a big counter combination but Gavin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomcic.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tomcics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gavin cracks Tomcic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gavin throws the left hand but Tomcic avoids the punch easily.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin motions for Tomcic to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vladimir Tomcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomcic misses with a double jab.
Tomcic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Gavin swings for the body but Tomcic moves out of range.
Tomcic tries to keep at a distance but Gavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tomcic blocking some punches.
Tomcic lands with a right to the head.
Tomcic blocks an uppercut.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomcic is looking for a takedown.
Tomcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Tomcic can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcic blocking some punches.
Gavin pushes Tomcic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomcic can do to turn this around?
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin.
Gavin gets through Tomcic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gavin lands a body shot.
Tomcic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gavin lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomcic.
Tomcic working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
Gavin tries to work over Tomcic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin digs a right hand underneath Tomcic's ribcage. Tomcic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomcic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin is leaning against Tomcic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gavin blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gavin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomcic is still on wobbly legs! Can Gavin finish him?
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tomcic takes a shot to the head.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tomcic! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gavin is unloading with more strikes now! Tomcic drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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