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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tham (ranked 5279 p4p, 4525 weight class) and Kaven May Jr (ranked 492 p4p, 464 weight class). May Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- Self Discovery. Peter Tham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Tham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May Jr misses with a left hand
and Tham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tham scores with a crisp jab that stopped May Jr in his tracks.
It looks like Kaven May Jr has been cut.
A nice leg kick from May Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Tham's head coaches at Next Level MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
May Jr slips under a jab from Tham.
Tham jabs May Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from May Jr.
May Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
May Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tham throws an overhand right that lands on May Jr's shoulder, as May Jr tries to avoid the shot.
May Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tham manages to avoid it.
May Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
May Jr takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham throws out a loose jab but May Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tham lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
May Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as May Jr throws out the jab.
Tham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tham has managed to clinch.
May Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tham walks away with a smile on his face. May Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
May Jr throws a body punch but Tham moves out of range.
Tham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham moves in looking to clinch but May Jr pushes him off.
A nice side step and May Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tham missing with a left hand there. May Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tham is looking to clinch.
Tham connects with a single shot there.
Good work by Tham as he checks the leg kick.
Tham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tham blocks a jab.
Tham is looking to clinch.
May Jr throws a low kick but Tham avoids it.
Tham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tham misses with a combination
and May Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham rushes May Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
May Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May Jr.
Tham slows down the pace here.
May Jr blocks an uppercut.
May Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
May Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Tham lands an uppercut.
Tham breaks from the clinch.
Tham cracks May Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
May Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
May Jr looks to land a right hand but Tham moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
May Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tham momentarily.
Tham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May Jr.
It looked like Tham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tham tries to clinch up but May Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tham scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tham manages to avoid it.
May Jr misses with a kick to the body.
May Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tham swinging wildly here.
May Jr swings for the body but Tham moves out of range.
May Jr defending well as Tham loads up on a big left hand.
Tham fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Tham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaven May Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
May Jr misses with a low kick.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Tham avoids it.
Peter Tham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
May Jr avoids the body shot from Tham.
Tham moves forwards but May Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tham throws a body shot but no joy.
May Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tham.
Tham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
Tham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that May Jr can do to turn this around?
Tham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from May Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tham.
Tham tries a body shot but May Jr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tham.
May Jr misses with a body punch.
May Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Tham slows down the pace here.
May Jr is looking to control Tham's arms but Tham gets an underhook and turns him. Now May Jr has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham taking a breather.
May Jr blocks a body shot from Tham.
Tham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tham struggles to land a body shot inside as May Jr controls his hands.
May Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tham controls his hands.
May Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tham tries to stall but May Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
May Jr is trying to stall.
May Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Tham.
Peter Tham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
May Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tham can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham wants to get back to striking at distance but May Jr won't allow it.
Tham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
Tham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tham to keep the fight standing.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but Tham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tham misses with some punches.
May Jr blocks a body shot from Tham.
Tham is looking to control May Jr's arms but May Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tham has his back to the cage.
May Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
May Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
May Jr tries to work over Tham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
May Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
May Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
May Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
May Jr 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.
A quick step to the side and Tham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tham stuns May Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
Tham wants to clinch up but May Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tham has closed the distance and engaged May Jr in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
May Jr prevents a body shot from Tham.
A left hand lands to the body for May Jr.
May Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tham backwards.
Tham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
May Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tham uses good head movement to avoid it.
May Jr throws a head punch that misses.
May Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tham.
May Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tham's elbow.
Tham scores with a shoulder strike.
May Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with some punches.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tham to keep the fight standing.
Peter Tham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaven May Jr.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
Tham blocks a body shot from May Jr.
Tham wants to stall.
Tham misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
May Jr looking to stall.
Tham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Tham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
May Jr tries a low kick but Tham avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
May Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Tham counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Tham misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tham is out of range and May Jr settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Tham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaven May Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
May Jr throws a leg kick but Tham moved away.
Tham has May Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tham.
Tham misses with a hook to the ribs.
May Jr working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, May Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Tham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
May Jr thumps Tham with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tham moves out of range easily.
Tham lands a slapping body shot.
May Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
May Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tham counters with a straight right hand.
Tham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
May Jr misses with a jab to the body
letting Tham counter with a right hand.
Tham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but May Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Tham checks a low kick from May Jr.
May Jr misses with a leg kick
and Tham counters with a series of strikes. May Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tham ducks under a wild hook from May Jr.
Tham is looking to counter punch.
May Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tham rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from May Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Tham. Those never looked like landing.
May Jr misses the body punch
and Tham counters with a stiff right hand.
May Jr takes one to the chin there.
Tham defending well as May Jr loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tham tries to clinch up.
Tham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from May Jr.
May Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tham is out of range and May Jr settles back down.
Tham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from May Jr.
Tham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tham.
As May Jr looks to move away, Tham throws a big counter combo but May Jr just gets out of the way.
Tham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tham blocks a leg kick.
May Jr tries a low kick but Tham avoids it.
Tham is looking to clinch but May Jr is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for May Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Tham. Those never looked like landing.
May Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
May Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tham momentarily.
May Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tham tries to close the distance and clinch up but May Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
May Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tham takes a step back to recover.
Tham avoids the body shot from May Jr.
Tham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Tham swats away the attempt to clinch by May Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Tham misses the target.
Peter Tham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
May Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tham.
May Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr wants to land a leg kick but Tham is out of range.
Tham punishes May Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Peter Tham is winning the standup battle so far.
Tham moves away from the strike by May Jr.
May Jr throws a leg kick but Tham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peter Tham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
May Jr throws a body punch but Tham moves out of range.
Tham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tham clinches up against the cage.
May Jr is trying to pull guard but Tham has him pressed against the cage.
Tham tries to throw a body punch but May Jr avoids it by throwing Tham back against the cage.
May Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tham smiles and moves away.
Tham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but May Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
May Jr throws a hook but Tham blocks it.
May Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaven May Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
May Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Tham.
Well Tham 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Peter Tham!
Peter Tham wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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