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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Poe Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrell Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Poe Wong!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Wong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wong.
A right-left combo lands from Wong.
Wong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Wong.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Wong with that takedown attempt.
Wong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Wong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wong lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas controlling Wong's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Wong trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
Wong 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.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wong looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Wong cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Wong lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Wong finds it's target.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Wong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Wong persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Darrell Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe Wong.
Wong throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Edgar Poe Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wong scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wong lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Wong lands with a slapping head kick.
Wong shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wong misses with a few strikes there.
Wong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wong scores with a three punch combo!
Wong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Poe Wong 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.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Wong lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wong.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wong.
Edgar Poe Wong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wong misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Wong.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Wong lands a two punch combo.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Darrell Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wong connects with a jab.
Wong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wong misses with a wild combination.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wong.
Wong lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Wong both land. Nice combination.
Wong has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Darrell Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe Wong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a few strikes there.
Wong misses with the combination.
Wong doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Wong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Wong.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wong counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Wong fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Thomas lands a couple of digs.
Wong wants to hit a switch here but Thomas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wong there!
Wong is trying to escape the mount.
Wong wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Poe Wong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wong.
Wong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Wong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wong shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darrell Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe Wong.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Wong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Wong didn't see that one coming.
Wong stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.
A solid body kick from Wong.
Wong lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Wong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Wong is having none of it.
Wong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thomas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wong looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong has control of Thomas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thomas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wong working for a submission but Thomas is keeping him at bay.
Wong takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wong is persistently looking for the submission but Thomas is defending it well.
Darrell Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas is keeping busy.
Wong throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Thomas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wong's guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Wong is trying to hold Thomas in close to prevent damage but Thomas has managed to pass into half guard.
Wong is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Thomas stops Wong from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Poe Wong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wong 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Poe Wong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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