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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Walters!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Walters to the floor! Thomas dives in looking for the finish!
Walters is rocked!
It looks like Ashton Walters has been cut.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thomas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walters pushes Thomas off looking to stand but Thomas dives back in and keeps control.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Walters is trying to stand.
Walters trying to control here.
Walters looks gassed!
Walters moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walters pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Walters avoids it well.
Walters misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab. Walters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walters should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Walters has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walters has him pressed against the cage.
Walters is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thomas can't fight it off and eventually Walters manages to take the fight to the floor. Thomas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Walters gets to his feet - Thomas follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walters throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Walters.
Ashton Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters moves out of range of the body kick.
Walters clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Walters manages to break the clinch.
Walters clinches with his opponent.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Walters's takedown attempt.
Walters can't break the clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walters breaks the clinch.
Walters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Walters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walters throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walters has managed to clinch.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Walters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Walters.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas lands a nice looking body kick.
Walters is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a double jab
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walters really felt that one!
Walters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
That has opened up Ashton Walters's cut even more.
Walters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thomas.
Walters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Walters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Walters is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Walters stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.
Walters seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walters crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and Walters gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. Walters manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Danga de danga de dang - Walters scores with a four punch combination!
Walters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Walters in the body.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Walters in the body.
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walters looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Walters throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but Walters shrugs it off.
Walters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Walters fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch
and Thomas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walters closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a body kick.
Walters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walters throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Walters to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walters misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Walters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walters throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Walters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walters fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walters throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Walters avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walters's head.
The cut above Ashton Walters's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thomas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walters tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Walters looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Walters avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Walters blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with a head kick.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walters drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas stalls.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Thomas pushes Walters away with a front kick.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Walters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas keeps control of Walters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Walters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walters takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Walters swinging wilding here.
Walters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas scores with a spinning back kick!
Walters avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas cracks Walters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walters wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a body kick.
Thomas gets a takedown into half guard.
Walters is pressing down on Thomas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas won't allow Walters to get back to his feet.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Walters lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Walters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Walters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Walters thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Walters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas lands a high kick to the side of Walters's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Thomas dives into guard, looking to finish.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walters can do to turn this around?
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!
Walters wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walters pushes Thomas off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Walters wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Walters misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Walters against the cage.
Walters tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Walters misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walters tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walters to the ground. Walters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Walters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walters is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Walters moves out of range of the body kick.
Walters throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Walters.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Walters cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Walters as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Walters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walters's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Walters duly obliges.
Walters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
Walters has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walters takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas!
Walters checks a leg kick nicely.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Walters misses with a combination
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walters really felt that one!
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walters is looking to clinch.
Walters has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walters darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Walters.
Walters sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Walters both land. Nice combination.
Thomas lands a front kick.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Walters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Walters avoids it.
Walters gets a clinch.
Thomas prevents Walters from breaking the clinch.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Walters wants to clinch.
Walters rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Walters blocks with his arms.
Thomas wants to break free but Walters has control.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Walters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Walters circles away.
Walters throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Walters misses.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walters tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Walters clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but Walters shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Walters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas lands a nice looking body kick.
Walters misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a body kick.
Walters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walters's head.
Ashton Walters's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Thomas scores with a spinning back kick!
Walters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Walters throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Walters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walters tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Walters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.
Ashton Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thomas.
Walters wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Thomas scores with a head kick.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Walters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Thomas!
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