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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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168 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Silva! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Silva throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Silva moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control! Silva misses with the ground and pound. Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Silva with the ground and pound but Thomas regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva blocks the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas gets full guard.
Thomas has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Silva wants to get up but he can't break Thomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Silva thows a big elbow that misses. Silva wants to stand but Thomas is controlling his posture from full guard. Thomas 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.
Thomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily. Silva landing with the ground and pound.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now. Silva looks gassed! Silva throwing strikes but missing. Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Thomas lands a lovely overhand right. Dallas Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thomas finish him?

Silva is rocked! Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively. Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him? Thomas drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silva right on the button. Silva goes down! Thomas follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Thomas gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Thomas!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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