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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyler Sudduth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kyler Sudduth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyler Sudduth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Sudduth ducks down to avoid it.
Sudduth scores with a head kick.
It looks like Devin Thomas has been cut.
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sudduth did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudduth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Sudduth controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sudduth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Thomas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas slips a nice elbow through Sudduth's hands, connecting with Sudduth's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudduth wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sudduth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sudduth tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sudduth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sudduth defending well though.
Still in half guard, Thomas seems content to control.
Sudduth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sudduth is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thomas, into his guard.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controlling the position.
Sudduth stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Sudduth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas has his feet on Sudduth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Sudduth misses with a wild combination.
Sudduth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sudduth trying to control but Thomas postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sudduth is just riding it out for now. Thomas eventually gives up the hold.
Thomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thomas is nestled in close to Sudduth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas gets a takedown into half guard.
Sudduth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas's back!
Thomas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thomas is looking to get to half guard.
Devin Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sudduth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Sudduth trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas tries to hold on but Sudduth pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas regains half guard.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Sudduth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas controlling the position for now.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sudduth stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Thomas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sudduth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thomas has Sudduth pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Devin Thomas.
Thomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sudduth was covering up waiting for the punch and Thomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sudduth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudduth being controlled here, momentarily.
Sudduth trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sudduth is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sudduth trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sudduth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thomas pushes Sudduth off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sudduth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sudduth!
Thomas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Kyler Sudduth has been cut.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sudduth hang on?
Thomas avoids the attempt from Sudduth to control.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Sudduth is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sudduth tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomas shoots in and bounces Sudduth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas cracks Sudduth with a solid left hand.
Sudduth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sudduth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sudduth is on top in guard.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sudduth is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudduth stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Sudduth wants to get up but he can't break Thomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thomas kicks Sudduth off and gets to his feet.
Sudduth throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kyler Sudduth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudduth throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sudduth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Sudduth.
Sudduth's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sudduth duly obliges.
Sudduth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sudduth looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sudduth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sudduth is trying to improve his position.
Thomas is staying tight to Sudduth's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sudduth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas trying to control the action but Sudduth is working from the bottom.
Thomas throws an elbow but Sudduth slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thomas scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Sudduth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sudduth taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thomas lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Thomas crashes against the mat.
Thomas working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sudduth is avoiding damage well.
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sudduth, who protects the arm well.
Thomas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Sudduth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sudduth trying to remain calm as Thomas controls from the top position.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sudduth keeps working.
Thomas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sudduth some visible discomfort.
Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas wants to control but Sudduth is keeping him busy.
Kyler Sudduth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devin Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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