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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Thomas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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154 lbs
13 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warringtonchovyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas with a nice cross.
Warringtonchovyan tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Warringtonchovyan slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warringtonchovyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warringtonchovyan tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warringtonchovyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Warringtonchovyan shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Warringtonchovyan is just out of range.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan has been cut.
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!
Nice body punch from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warringtonchovyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warringtonchovyan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Warringtonchovyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warringtonchovyan has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Warringtonchovyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Warringtonchovyan postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warringtonchovyan's guard.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warringtonchovyan on the side of the head.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warringtonchovyan rather than just go for the knockout.
Warringtonchovyan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warringtonchovyan tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Warringtonchovyan darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warringtonchovyan thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Warringtonchovyan shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Warringtonchovyan moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
Thomas sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warringtonchovyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 effectively.
Thomas stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan's cut.
That's time! Warringtonchovyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Warringtonchovyan avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warringtonchovyan is defended easily by Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a big head kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Warringtonchovyan slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warringtonchovyan.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warringtonchovyan fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warringtonchovyan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warringtonchovyan misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Warringtonchovyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warringtonchovyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warringtonchovyan won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas is looking for a triangle but Warringtonchovyan pushes his legs off easily.
Warringtonchovyan scoring with some ground and pound.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Warringtonchovyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas seems to be working for a kimura but Warringtonchovyan defends the submission attempt.
Thomas is trying to work for a kimura but Warringtonchovyan is defending well.
Warringtonchovyan tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas prevents Warringtonchovyan from standing back up.
Thomas is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warringtonchovyan wants to sweep but Thomas has passed to side control!
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 wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Warringtonchovyan, who protects the arm well.
Thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warringtonchovyan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thomas wants to control but Warringtonchovyan is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas swings for the body but Warringtonchovyan moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas throws a body punch but Warringtonchovyan moves out of range.
Warringtonchovyan misses with a body kick.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warringtonchovyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
Warringtonchovyan is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Warringtonchovyan is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paul Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warringtonchovyan working the head and body with strikes.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas regains half guard, as Warringtonchovyan was trying to land strikes.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Warringtonchovyan sits in half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Warringtonchovyan is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas pushes Warringtonchovyan off and gets back to his feet.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warringtonchovyan.
Thomas jabs at Warringtonchovyan's body.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warringtonchovyan looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Warringtonchovyan controls Thomas momentarily but Thomas frees himself.
Warringtonchovyan wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
Warringtonchovyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warringtonchovyan keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thomas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thomas tries for a kimura but Warringtonchovyan is defending well.
Warringtonchovyan is looking to reverse the position.
Warringtonchovyan wants to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Warringtonchovyan, who protects the arm well.
Warringtonchovyan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Paul Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Warringtonchovyan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warringtonchovyan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Thomas!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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