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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickie Thon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by Fallin' - Judgment Night Soundtrack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dickie Thon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hayes on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Thon.
Thon looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Thon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thon just misses with a punch to the body.
Thon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Thon is avoiding it.
Thon swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Thon both land. Nice combination.
Hayes is rocked!
Thon cracks Hayes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Hayes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
A jab from Thon misses.
Hayes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes has momentary wrist control but Thon slips an elbow through the middle.
Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thon defends it easily.
Thon pushing down on Hayes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hayes is pressing down on Thon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thon throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thon defends it easily.
Thon postures up.
Thon working some strikes from top position.
Hayes is working an open guard so Thon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Thon.
Thon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thon throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thon lands with a nice body punch.
Thon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
Thon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thon looks gassed!
Thon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hayes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thon lands strikes from half guard.
Thon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thon tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hayes controls his leg.
Hayes trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayes scores with a kick to the body.
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hayes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thon.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thon swinging wildly here.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thon is defended easily by Hayes.
Thon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lester Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thon scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.
Thon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Hayes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Thon.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickie Thon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dickie Thon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Thon circles away and keeps his distance.
Thon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thon.
Hayes slips a jab from Thon.
Thon scores with a jab.
Thon moves away from the strike by Hayes.
Dickie Thon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thon misses with a series of wild punches.
Thon stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Thon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes has Thon up against the cage in a clinch.
Thon is breathing heavily.
Thon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thon's brow.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayes stops a takedown attempt from Thon.
Lester Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickie Thon.
Thon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes lands a nice elbow.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Thon has picked Hayes up - he's going for a ride! Thon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Thon has control of the leg.
Hayes looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon working Hayes over with strikes.
Hayes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hayes trying to control from the bottom.
Thon lands strikes from half guard.
Hayes is looking to improve his position.
Hayes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hayes actively working from the bottom here.
Thon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thon decides to stand up.
Thon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thon scores with a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Hayes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Thon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayes as he jumps to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hayes.
Thon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayes's head.
Thon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Thon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thon lands a two punch combo.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Thon tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thon circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thon is defended easily by Hayes.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Thon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thon scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes slips a straight right by Thon.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Thon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayes circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickie Thon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hayes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hayes forces Thon back against the cage and clinches.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes lands a nice elbow.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thon's brow.
Thon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hayes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayes wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thon blocks a head kick by Hayes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thon shoots in and bounces Hayes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thon landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thon has managed to get both his arms back between Hayes's legs - danger averted.
Thon lands a couple of elbows.
Thon wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.
Hayes working for a triangle but Thon defends it easily.
Dickie Thon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to control the position but Thon postures up.
Thon lands a couple of digs.
Thon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thon chips away with some ground and pound.
Thon cracks Hayes with a solid left hand.
Thon postures up.
Thon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thon drops an elbow to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes trying to control here.
Hayes taking some punishment here, with Thon in his half guard.
Thon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hayes is looking to control Thon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayes avoid being mounted?
Thon lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hayes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thon with a nice head shot there.
Hayes has his foot on Thon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thon works his way back into a safe position though.
Thon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Hayes moves forwards but Thon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a kick to the body.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thon connects with a single shot there.
Thon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hayes.
Dickie Thon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thon works Hayes's body with a nice hook.
Hayes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thon finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayes's head.
Hayes throws a low kick, looking for Thon's leg but Thon calmly moves out of range.
Thon gets a takedown into half guard.
Thon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lester Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes actively working from the bottom here.
Thon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hayes!
Hayes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thon landing strikes from the mount and Hayes is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dickie Thon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickie Thon!
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hype
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