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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
191 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Rain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Rain off balance momentarily.
Thomas is looking to slow Rain down with leg kicks.
Rain throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rain blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Johnny Rain has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Rain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas presses Rain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rain looking for a takedown.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thomas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas prevents Rain from breaking the clinch.
Thomas working Rain over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Rain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Rain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Rain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rain, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Rain's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Rain is blocking nicely.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Rain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Rain counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a head kick.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnny Rain's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karl Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Rain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Rain misses.
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 misses with a head kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rain.
Rain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rain misses the jab.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas thumps Rain with a low kick.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Thomas crunches a lovely knee into Rain's ribcage.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Karl Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rain managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Rain is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas landing knees to the head.
Johnny Rain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas landing knees to the head.
Thomas avoiding damage.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Rain off balance momentarily.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas cracks the inside of Rain's front leg.
Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Rain tumbling to the mat! Thomas takes a step backwards and waves Rain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rain is rocked!
Jeez, Johnny Rain's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Rain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karl Thomas! Karl Thomas retains his middleweight title!
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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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