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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by -. Thomas has chosen Down - Stone The Crow as his entrance music. Rick Thomas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hoy misses.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Hoy misses with a hook.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Hoy shoots in.
A low kick from Hoy misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoy thinking.
Hoy misses with a low kick.
Hoy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Hoy misses.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Hoy slips under a jab from Thomas.
Hoy motions for Thomas to come forward. Hoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas takes a swing at Hoy's ribcage but misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hoy tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Hoy wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Hoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into rage.
Thomas takes a swing at Hoy's ribcage but misses.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Hoy moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy with a hook.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoy feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Hoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Hoy.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Hoy is predictable there
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Thomas catches Hoy right on the button with a cross.
Hoy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoy is defended easily by Thomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoy wants to clinch.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Hoy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Hoy tries to clinch
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hoy.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice shot by Hoy.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoy.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoy.
Hoy throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Hoy scores with a leg kick.
Hoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas throws a body punch but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
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!
Hoy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoy misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoy is just out of range.
Hoy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoy throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hoy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Hoy's head back.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Hoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Hoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoy at a distance.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Hoy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas swings for the body but Hoy moves out of range.
Hoy throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas throws a body punch but Hoy moves out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Hoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Hoy with an uppercut!
Dane Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoy misses with a right hand
and Hoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoy rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Hoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoy.
Hoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoy's head backwards.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoy misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas stalks Hoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoy's face. Hoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Hoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoy.
Thomas throws the left hand but Hoy avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoy drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoy ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Hoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rick Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Hoy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoy scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
That kick from Hoy tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoy ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas cracks Hoy with an open hand slap.
Hoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas works Hoy's body with a nice hook.
Hoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Hoy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Hoy's body. Hoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas digs a good hook to Hoy's body.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hoy misses with a right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoy. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoy at a distance.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Thomas feints and then cracks Hoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoy down.
Nice defenses there by Hoy.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoy.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Hoy counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Hoy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas digs a good hook to Hoy's body.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoy. Hoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoy tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas is looking to slow Hoy down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a hook. Hoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Hoy moved out of range nicely.
Hoy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Hoy slips the punch.
Rick Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoy swings away with a body shot that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoy.
Horrible takedown by Hoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Hoy misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Hoy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Hoy misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoy has a takedown stuffed.
Hoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Thomas!
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