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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 1402 p4p, 2298 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 199 p4p, 291 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 24 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrax.
Thrax misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thrax misses with an uppercut. Sinclair saw that one coming.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Thrax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Sinclair.
It seemed like Thrax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thrax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrax moves out of range as Sinclair throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sinclair.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinclair walks into a straight right hand from Thrax.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
It seemed like Thrax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Thrax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a wild combination.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrax manages to avoid it.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thrax is trying to defend but Sinclair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sinclair is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinclair wants to work for an arm triangle but Thrax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax pushes Sinclair off looking to stand but Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
Thrax pushes Sinclair off and gets back to his feet.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair moves out of range as Thrax strikes.
Sinclair scores with a decent looking hook.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinclair takes one on the button.
It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Thrax might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax connects with the punch.
Sinclair moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinclair quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sinclair throws a shot from downtown. Thrax moves away and avoids it.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Sinclair throws a big counter combination but Thrax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thrax gets caught flat footed, as Sinclair shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Thrax keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thrax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrax is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair is working Thrax over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrax is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sinclair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Thrax can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sinclair controls the pace.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thrax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sinclair works over Thrax's head and body with a nice combination.
Sinclair lands a nice looking body kick.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrax.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thrax throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sinclair cracks Thrax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrax misses with a body shot.
Itchy Sinclair is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinclair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thrax's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Thrax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thrax is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sinclair wants to control from the top but Thrax keeps moving.
Sinclair is really struggling to control Thrax but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sinclair postures up in Thrax's guard and throws a big left but Thrax blocks it.
Thrax keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Thrax is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thrax thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sinclair lands an overhand right.
Ant Thrax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrax blocks a head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrax moves away.
Thrax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Sinclair catches Thrax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thrax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Thrax.
Thrax lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses.
Thrax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Sinclair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thrax doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thrax lands a body shot.
Thrax misses with a right hand
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Thrax fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thrax seems keen to control Sinclair's posture.
Sinclair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thrax's guard.
Sinclair wants to take a breather but Thrax is having none of it.
Sinclair lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair controlling the action here.
Itchy Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinclair working over Thrax with some ground and pound. Thrax looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thrax won't allow Sinclair to pass to mount.
Sinclair wants to take a breather but Thrax is having none of it.
Thrax wants to get back to his feet.
Sinclair tries to pass to full mount but Thrax defends it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Sinclair slips under a jab from Thrax.
Sinclair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrax can do to turn this around?
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Thrax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thrax manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sinclair prevents Thrax from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Sinclair is working hard here to advance position.
Sinclair makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thrax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinclair is pushing down on Thrax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thrax is fighting to maintain full guard but Sinclair has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ant Thrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrax is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinclair.
Thrax tries to kick Sinclair off but Sinclair keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sinclair lands a nice short elbow.
Sinclair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thrax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thrax trying to control here.
Sinclair not doing much here.
Thrax is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Thrax misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thrax finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
A clash of legs there as Thrax blocks the low kick.
Sinclair with a jab.
Sinclair thuds his shin into the meat of Thrax's side.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Thrax.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sinclair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrax throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thrax misses.
Sinclair throws the kick towards the body but Thrax avoids it.
Thrax throws out a counter right but Sinclair avoids it with no problem.
It looks like Sinclair has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sinclair throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair looking to score a takedown here. Thrax is defending well but Sinclair drives through and ends up in Thrax's guard.
Sinclair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair tries to score with some ground and pound. Thrax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Itchy Sinclair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sinclair in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itchy Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sinclair 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itchy Sinclair!
Itchy Sinclair seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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