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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse of the Maggots. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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187 cm
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213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lincoln Thomas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Logan! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Logan blocks a leg kick. Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Logan. Logan misses with a low kick.
Logan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover. Logan slips under a jab. Logan has managed to clinch.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Logan blocks it with crossed arms. Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Logan throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Logan closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Logan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow. Logan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Lincoln Thomas has been cut. Logan lands an elbow inside. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow. Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Logan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Logan prevents a body shot from Thomas. Logan letting Thomas take a breather here. Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Logan.
Thomas pushes Logan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Logan 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. Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas digs a right hand into Logan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Logan's gas tank. Thomas tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Logan.
Nice elbow from Logan. Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside. Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it. Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Logan. Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Logan looks gassed! A jab from Thomas misses. Logan clinches up against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Logan looks to throw an elbow but misses. Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Logan misses with an elbow strike.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Thomas breaks the clinch.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryan Logan has been cut. Thomas connects with a right hand. Logan shakes it off. Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Thomas scores with a jab to the body. Logan clinches up against the cage. Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Logan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now. Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body. Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thomas is working Logan over against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas. Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas pushes Logan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Logan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Logan throws an elbow but misses. Logan 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 Logan.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas lands a body shot. Thomas lands a shot to the body. Thomas is working Logan over against the cage. Thomas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand into Logan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Logan's gas tank. Logan tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body. Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Logan moves his leg out of the way. Logan takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Logan is predictable there and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Logan 's knee. Thomas lands a jab to Logan's midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thomas lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Thomas. Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas connects with a body shot. Thomas lands a jab. Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Logan off the cage and back into rage. Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch. Thomas avoids the head kick by Logan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Logan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover. Logan gets in close and instigates a clinch. Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Logan won't want to take too many of those. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Thomas dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Logan gets a clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow. Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Logan. That did some damage! Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily. Logan instigates a clinch. Logan tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thomas works the jab nicely. Logan blocks a jab. Ryan Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Logan misses with a leg kick and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big right from Thomas misses. Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Logan is breathing heavily. Logan is looking to score with low kicks. Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas. Thomas misses with a looping right. Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Ryan Logan's cut even more. Thomas lands with a straight right. Logan didn't see that one coming. Thomas thuds his right hand into Logan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it. Thomas misses with a right hand and Logan counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check. Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss! A low kick from Logan misses enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. Logan clinches with his opponent.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thomas presses Logan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Logan. A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Logan gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch. Thomas works on Logan's body with a couple of short punches. Thomas slows down the pace here.
Lincoln Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far. Logan throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Logan.
Thomas is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas. Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Logan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow. Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming. Logan thumps Thomas with a low kick. A head kick by Logan misses and Thomas counters with a straight right hand. Logan misses with a head kick.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Logan closes the distance and clinches. Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Logan backwards. Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Logan. Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Logan won't want to take too many of those. Thomas breaks the clinch.
Logan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Logan. Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Logan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Logan defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand. Logan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Logan scores with a kick to the body.
Logan rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas. Logan is trying to stall.
Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Logan can do to turn this around? Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Logan. Logan looking to slow down the pace here. Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Logan's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas. Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Thomas dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Logan misses with a left hand and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Logan rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage. Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Logan missing with knees to the body.
Thomas stalls. Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch. Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Logan has taken the fight into the clinch. Thomas digs a right hand into Logan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Logan's gas tank. Good body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a right to the head. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Thomas landing knees to the body.
Thomas working Logan over with knees to the body. Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Logan looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Logan thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body. Thomas throws a low kick but Logan avoids it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas. Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A punch lands to the side of Logan 's head but he takes it in his stride. Logan thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Logan 's knee. Logan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut. Logan gets a clinch. Logan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thomas misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Logan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick by Logan misses and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. 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! Logan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Logan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Thomas works on Logan's body with a couple of short punches. A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Logan throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas pushes Logan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Thomas is struggling to control the position. Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Thomas. Logan instigates a clinch. Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Logan's head back.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Logan. Logan clinches up against the cage. Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thomas crunches a lovely knee into Logan's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thomas lands with a light punch inside. Thomas lands a nice shot to the body. Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Logan tries to tie him up. A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Logan, against the cage.
Thomas is working Logan over against the cage. Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas lands a front kick. Thomas throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it. Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ryan Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thomas misses with a right hand and Logan counters with a nice leg kick. Logan moves into range and clinches up with Thomas. Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it. Thomas lands a nice knee to the body. Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Logan thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it and Thomas counters with a straight right hand. Logan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Logan closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Logan lands a damaging elbow. Thomas is working Logan over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Logan moves out of range as Thomas strikes. A low kick from Logan is predictable there and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight! Lincoln Thomas showed his dominance in that final round. Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln 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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