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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnson Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Demascus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn Demascus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnson Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finn Demascus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demascus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demascus avoids a kick to the body.
Demascus misses with a head kick.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Demascus.
Finn Demascus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demascus thows a body shot but no joy.
Demascus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Demascus tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Demascus is avoiding it.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Demascus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas wants to stand up but Demascus is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Thomas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demascus wants to get back to his feet.
Demascus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Demascus to get to his feet.
Finn Demascus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Demascus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Demascus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Demascus slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demascus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Demascus.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Demascus pushes him off.
Demascus scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Demascus lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas defending well as Demascus loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demascus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demascus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Demascus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Demascus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thomas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Demascus is not content to let Thomas control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Demascus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thomas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thomas slows the pace down.
Demascus wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is dominant here and he's now got Demascus's back!
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Demascus is trying to get back to his feet but Thomas has full control of the position and if anything, Demascus has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thomas punches the canvas rather than the man.
Thomas gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Demascus controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Thomas punches the canvas rather than the man.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Thomas controlling the positon.
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.
Demascus wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnson Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick from Demascus lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Demascus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Demascus with a jab.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Demascus, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Demascus against the cage but Demascus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Demascus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas wants to control but Demascus is keeping him busy.
Thomas is really struggling to control Demascus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Demascus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demascus is trying to stand.
Thomas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Demascus.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Demascus throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demascus swinging wildly here.
Decent striking displayed by Demascus there.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Demascus tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demascus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demascus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Demascus throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnson Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demascus scores with a head kick.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Demascus.
Demascus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Demascus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Demascus pushes Thomas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thomas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the action but Demascus is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demascus trying to remain calm as Thomas controls from the top position.
Thomas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Demascus for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Demascus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demascus checks a leg kick nicely.
Crunch! Demascus slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Demascus moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnson Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Demascus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demascus swinging wildly here.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demascus.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas wants to control but Demascus is keeping him busy.
Demascus pushes Thomas off looking to stand but Thomas dives back in and keeps control.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
Thomas not doing much here.
Thomas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Demascus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demascus pinned against the cage. Demascus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Demascus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Demascus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demascus throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Demascus misses.
Demascus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Demascus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas shoots in but Demascus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demascus catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demascus throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demascus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Demascus lands a nice looking body shot.
Demascus misses with an uppercut.
Demascus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Demascus throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Thomas taking a break here but Demascus is having none of it and regains half guard.
Johnson Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas prevents Demascus from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demascus won't allow Thomas to pass to mount.
Thomas seems to be working for a kimura but Demascus defends the submission attempt.
Thomas tries to pass to full mount but Demascus defends it.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demascus keeps working.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Demascus is trying to stand back up but Thomas is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Demascus there.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Demascus checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnson 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnson Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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