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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thomas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch but Matt Holl moves out of range.
Matt Holl shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Matt Holl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Holl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matt Holl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Matt Holl moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matt Holl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Matt Holl circles away.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Matt Holl moves out of range easily.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Matt Holl with an open hand slap.
Matt Holl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matt Holl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricky Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Matt Holl pushes him off.
Thomas tries to clinch but Matt Holl moves out of range.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Matt Holl circles away.
Matt Holl tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Holl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matt Holl.
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.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Matt Holl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Holl throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Matt Holl keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Matt Holl with that takedown attempt.
Ricky Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Matt Holl keeps it at a distance.
Thomas pushes Matt Holl up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matt Holl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matt Holl blocks an uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matt Holl avoids it.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Matt Holl.
A frustrated look appears on Matt Holl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Matt Holl.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matt Holl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thomas.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt Holl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four 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 can't find room to land a body shot as Matt Holl controls the action.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Matt Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matt Holl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matt Holl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries a body shot but Matt Holl blocks it.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matt Holl taking a breather.
Matt Holl avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matt Holl blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Matt Holl keeps it at a distance.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Matt Holl circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matt Holl gets a takedown into half guard.
Matt Holl looks to land a strike but Thomas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Matt Holl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matt Holl has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Matt Holl controlling him for the moment.
Matt Holl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matt Holl manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas passes Matt Holl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thomas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matt Holl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matt Holl wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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 is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matt Holl!
Thomas throws some wild stikes that Matt Holl manages to avoid easily.
Thomas misses with a head shot.
Thomas forces the positional change into back control.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Thomas. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Thomas is throwing strikes by Matt Holl counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Matt Holl regains half guard.
Matt Holl is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Matt Holl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Matt Holl is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matt Holl moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matt Holl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matt Holl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matt Holl trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Thomas trying to control but Matt Holl is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Matt Holl shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Matt Holl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matt Holl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matt Holl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matt Holl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matt Holl gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas tries to clinch but Matt Holl is having none of it.
Matt Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matt Holl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Matt Holl persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Holl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Matt Holl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Matt Holl staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Matt Holl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Matt Holl blocks the low kick.
That's two 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.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Matt Holl against the cage.
Matt Holl is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Matt Holl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matt Holl blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas avoiding damage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matt Holl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thomas.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Matt Holl tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Matt Holl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Matt Holl blocks 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.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt Holl has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt Holl blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas gets through Matt Holl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.
Matt Holl avoids the elbow strike from Thomas, against the cage.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt Holl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Holl blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky 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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