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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Knights of Cydonia. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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166 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Jackson looks gassed!
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Thomas pulls guard successfully.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
That's four 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 keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
It looks like Ryan Thomas has been cut.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arthur Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Thomas pulls Jackson into guard.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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.
Thomas throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Thomas working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Thomas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Thomas's lack of action.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Thomas passes to full mount!
Thomas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Arthur Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Jackson!
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