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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by FAR EAST MOVEMENT (FM) feat The Cataracs & Dev . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulahula was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Hulahula slips the punch.
Hulahula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hulahula.
Hulahula is looking to clinch.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Hulahula.
Hulahula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hulahula is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hulahula is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Hulahula is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hulahula thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Hulahula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hulahula sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thomas reverses the position - he's now on top in Hulahula's guard.
Hulahula wants to control but Thomas passes easily into half guard.
Thomas prevents Hulahula from improving his position.
Hulahula works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thomas trying to control but Hulahula is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas being controlled here momentarily.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Hulahula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Hulahula misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hulahula trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula lands a big shot there that rocks Thomas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hulahula sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hulahula is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Rick Thomas has been cut.
Hulahula misses with a head shot.
Thomas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hulahula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hulahula thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hulahula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is not content to let Hulahula control the position.
Hulahula is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hulahula.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hulahula.
Hulahula is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hulahula throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hulahula has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A hook to the body from Hulahula.
Hulahula lands a shot to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Hulahula lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hulahula is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heimo Hulahula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Thomas's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hulahula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Hulahula scores with a leg kick.
Hulahula connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Hulahula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hulahula scores with a jab.
Hulahula lands the left hand.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hulahula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulahula lands a right hook to the body.
Hulahula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Hulahula working the ground and pound but Thomas is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Hulahula working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hulahula throwing strikes but Thomas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hulahula can't do much from the bottom here.
Hulahula is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hulahula throws a leg kick that misses.
Hulahula throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Hulahula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Hulahula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Hulahula scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Hulahula's ribs.
Hulahula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Hulahula ducks down to avoid it.
Hulahula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Hulahula misses the shot to the body.
Rick Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hulahula.
Hulahula scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hulahula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hulahula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Hulahula lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Hulahula misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Hulahula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hulahula scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hulahula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hulahula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Hulahula misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Hulahula.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Hulahula.
Hulahula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hulahula lands with an overhand left.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hulahula.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Hulahula should have avoided that one.
Hulahula moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Hulahula.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hulahula is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Hulahula has the dominant position.
Hulahula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hulahula lands a right hand.
Hulahula tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas takes a swing at Hulahula's ribcage but misses.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hulahula misses with a double jab.
Hulahula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hulahula slips under a jab.
Hulahula clinches with his opponent.
Hulahula tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hulahula's elbow.
Hulahula stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Hulahula swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hulahula throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Hulahula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heimo Hulahula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hulahula is looking to clinch.
Hulahula sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas slips under a jab from Hulahula.
A jab from Hulahula does it's job there.
Hulahula lands a body shot.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hulahula circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Hulahula moves away and avoids it.
Hulahula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hulahula lands a few punches from side control.
Thomas wants to control but Hulahula postures up.
Hulahula misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hulahula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulahula landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thomas defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas parries the strikes from Hulahula easily there. Hulahula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Hulahula tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hulahula sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thomas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hulahula working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hulahula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hulahula throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Hulahula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Hulahula moves away and avoids it.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Hulahula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hulahula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hulahula clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hulahula controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula wants a takedown but no success here.
Hulahula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hulahula misses with the head strike.
Hulahula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hulahula - that landed with a thud.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Hulahula is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hulahula.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hulahula controls his hands.
Hulahula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Hulahula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hulahula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hulahula works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Hulahula misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Hulahula.
Still in the clinch, Hulahula scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Hulahula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hulahula lands with a light punch inside.
Hulahula lands a left hand.
Hulahula gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hulahula works his way into full mount!
Hulahula wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula with good strikes from the mount here!
Hulahula lands a big elbow.
Heimo Hulahula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hulahula looking to finish with strikes here!
Heimo Hulahula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hulahula controlling from mount.
Hulahula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Hulahula's attempts to control the action.
Hulahula throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Hulahula misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hulahula postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thomas looks a forlorn figure.
Hulahula looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heimo Hulahula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hulahula 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimo Hulahula!
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