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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Thelank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Thelank has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Thelank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trinckelton misses with a hook. Thelank ducked under it nicely.
Thelank looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Thelank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trinckelton.
Trinckelton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thelank drives through and clinches with Trinckelton against the cage.
Thelank struggles to land a body shot inside as Trinckelton controls his hands.
Trinckelton looking for a takedown.
Thelank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trinckelton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trinckelton has Thelank up against the cage in a clinch.
Trinckelton looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thelank just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trinckelton's brow.
Thelank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thelank gets underhooks to prevent Trinckelton's takedown attempt.
Sam Thelank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Trinckelton.
Thelank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trinckelton.
Thelank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thelank jumps guard and drags Trinckelton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trinckelton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trinckelton landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton lands a couple of digs.
Trinckelton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trinckelton clinches.
Trinckelton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thelank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trinckelton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trinckelton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trinckelton wants to stand but Thelank is controlling the position.
Trinckelton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thelank off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice takedown defense from Trinckelton. No joy for Thelank on that attempt.
Trinckelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trinckelton breaks the clinch.
Trinckelton looks for the body kick but Thelank saw that one coming.
Trinckelton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thelank is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thelank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thelank checks a leg kick.
Trinckelton cracks Thelank with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton forces Thelank back against the cage and clinches.
Trinckelton manages to pull guard.
Trinckelton working a defensive guard here.
Thelank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trinckelton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trinckelton wants to stand but Thelank is controlling the position.
Trinckelton has his feet on Thelank's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trinckelton tries to clinch but Thelank is having none of it.
Trinckelton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trinckelton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trinckelton misses with a takedown attempt - Thelank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thelank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trinckelton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thelank fails with the takedown
and Trinckelton counters with a left and a right that stings Thelank.
Trinckelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trinckelton moves into the clinch.
Trinckelton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trinckelton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thelank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trinckelton misses with a takedown
and Thelank counters with a one-two to the body.
Trinckelton looks to land a combination but Thelank avoids it well.
Trinckelton throws a hook to the side of Thelank's head but Thelank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thelank rushes Trinckelton and presses him up against the cage.
Trinckelton has Thelank pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thelank manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thelank wants to stall.
Trinckelton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thelank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thelank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Thelank misses.
Trinckelton fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Trinckelton misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thelank clinches up with Trinckelton and pushes him back against the cage.
Trinckelton has Thelank pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trinckelton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thelank tumbling to the mat - Trinckelton dives into Thelank's guard.
Thelank wants to get back to his feet but Trinckelton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trinckelton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trinckelton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trinckelton stands up and waves to Thelank to follow him.
Trinckelton fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Trinckelton finds it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trinckelton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thelank has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thelank and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trinckelton throws a nice looking combination but Thelank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trinckelton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thelank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trinckelton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trinckelton works the jab nicely.
Thelank throws a hook but Trinckelton blocks it.
Trinckelton doesn't manage to clinch there - Thelank circles away.
Trinckelton darts in and clinches Thelank up against the cage.
Trinckelton looking for a takedown.
Thelank has Trinckelton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trinckelton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trinckelton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sam Thelank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Trinckelton.
Thelank breaks the clinch.
Trinckelton fails with the takedown
so Thelank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trinckelton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thelank uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thelank has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thelank wants to control but Trinckelton is keeping him busy.
Thelank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trinckelton sneaks out the side door and pushes Thelank away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Thelank looks to land a left hand but Trinckelton moved out of range nicely.
Trinckelton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thelank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trinckelton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thelank misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton lands a lovely overhand right.
Thelank misses with a straight right.
Trinckelton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tony Trinckelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trinckelton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thelank tries to keep at a distance but Trinckelton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thelank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trinckelton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thelank uses from the top position.
Trinckelton wants to stand but Thelank is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thelank trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trinckelton's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thelank trying to control the position from guard on top but Trinckelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trinckelton has his feet on Thelank's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thelank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trinckelton counters by clinching up.
Trinckelton is working for takedown but Thelank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trinckelton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thelank misses with a knee to the head.
Trinckelton can't break the clinch.
Thelank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thelank looking for a takedown.
Trinckelton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thelank just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thelank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thelank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trinckelton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trinckelton swinging wildly here.
Trinckelton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thelank on the side of the head.
Trinckelton closes the distance and clinches.
Trinckelton tries to pull guard but Thelank holds him up against the cage and eventually Trinckelton drops back down to his feet.
Thelank looking for a takedown.
Trinckelton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trinckelton misses with a wild combination.
Trinckelton is looking to clinch.
Trinckelton fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crunch! Thelank slams his shin into Trinckelton's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thelank shoots in but Trinckelton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trinckelton darts in trying to clinch
and Thelank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thelank looks for the body kick but Trinckelton saw that one coming.
Trinckelton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trinckelton misses with the combination.
Trinckelton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trinckelton showed some decent athleticism there.
Tony Trinckelton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thelank throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Trinckelton prevents Thelank from improving his position.
Trinckelton decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thelank fails with the takedown
and Trinckelton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Thelank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thelank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thelank dodges the punch combination from Trinckelton.
Thelank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton tries to bum rush Thelank with a series of wild strikes but Thelank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thelank fails with the takedown
and Trinckelton counters with a thumping low kick.
Trinckelton misses with a head kick.
Trinckelton misses with a body kick.
Trinckelton looks to land a combination. Thelank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thelank shoots and misses
and Trinckelton counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thelank clinches up against the cage.
Trinckelton working hard to break the clinch.
Trinckelton tries to score a body lock takedown but Thelank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trinckelton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trinckelton has his takedown stuffed
and Thelank decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trinckelton's guard.
Trinckelton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thelank uses it to pass to side control.
Thelank has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tony Trinckelton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trinckelton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thelank counters with a single leg into guard. Trinckelton didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trinckelton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thelank is controlling him.
Trinckelton pushes Thelank off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton is looking to clinch but Thelank is avoiding it.
Trinckelton instigates a clinch.
Trinckelton tries to pull guard but Thelank won't allow it.
Thelank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trinckelton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thelank prevents it.
Thelank effectively controlling the action here.
Thelank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trinckelton has him pressed against the cage.
Sam Thelank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trinckelton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thelank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trinckelton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trinckelton gets to his feet. Thelank looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Thelank.
Well Trinckelton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Trinckelton!
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