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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Mekhontsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Mekhontsev's chin.
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191 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Mekhontsev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Thomas! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Mekhontsev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mekhontsev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mekhontsev is looking to clinch. Mekhontsev takes one on the button. The fight stays on the outside here - Mekhontsev looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mekhontsev tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range. Thomas shoots for a takedown but Mekhontsev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mekhontsev tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mekhontsev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Mekhontsev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mekhontsev tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Mekhontsev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt. Arthur Mekhontsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Thomas. Thomas cracks a nice hook into Mekhontsev's ribs. Thomas works Mekhontsev's body with a nice hook.
Thomas drops Mekhontsev with a beautiful combination! Mekhontsev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thomas is looking for the KO! Mekhontsev is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss. Mekhontsev tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it. Mekhontsev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mekhontsev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Mekhontsev loses concentration momentarily and Thomas pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Mekhontsev crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Thomas finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darius Thomas!
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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