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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Thon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickie Thon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
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172 cm
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153 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dickie Thon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romulo Correa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa tries to clinch but Thon moves away
and Thon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Correa controls Thon momentarily but Thon frees himself.
Correa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thon is controlling him.
Thon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thon chips away with some ground and pound.
Correa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Correa is keeping the position for now.
Thon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thon postures up in Correa's guard and throws a big left but Correa blocks it.
Thon postures up in Correa's guard and throws a big left but Correa blocks it.
Thon is looking to work some ground and pound but Correa has wrist control.
Correa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Correa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thon distracts Correa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thon throws a big elbow that misses.
Thon throws a big right hand that misses.
Thon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Correa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thon postures up in Correa's guard and throws a big left but Correa blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thon throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thon lands a couple of elbows.
Thon connects with a couple of short punches.
Thon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Correa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thon manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thon is on top in guard.
Thon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thon is looking to work some ground and pound but Correa has wrist control.
Thon distracts Correa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thon throws a big right hand that misses.
Correa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Correa can't keep his opponent in guard - Thon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Correa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thon.
Nice strikes from Thon there.
Thon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Correa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thon.
Nice strikes from Thon there.
Correa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thon working the head and body with strikes.
Correa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thon connects with a nice short shot to Correa's temple.
Correa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thon.
Thon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Correa is looking for a sweep. Thon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thon slips a nice elbow through Correa's hands, connecting with Correa's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickie Thon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thon scores with a takedown into Correa's guard.
Thon postures up in Correa's guard and throws a big left but Correa blocks it.
Correa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thon.
Thon throws a big right hand that misses.
Thon connects with a couple of short punches.
Correa is trying to keep Thon in close.
Thon is in close to Correa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Correa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thon throws a big right hand that misses.
Thon throwing strikes but missing.
Thon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thon postures up in Correa's guard and throws a big left but Correa blocks it.
Thon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Correa can do to turn this around?
Thon throwing strikes from guard but Correa blocks nicely.
Correa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thon.
Thon throwing strikes from guard but Correa blocks nicely.
Thon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thon distracts Correa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thon looking to pass the guard.
Thon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thon lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thon is in close to Correa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thon throwing strikes but missing.
Correa has momentary wrist control but Thon slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thon is working Correa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thon throwing strikes but missing.
Thon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon with a nice head shot there.
Thon throws a strike but Correa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thon is adopting a defensive guard.
Thon wants to sweep but no luck.
Thon trying to control the position here.
Thon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thon lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thon trying to mount his opponent but Correa defends it.
Correa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thon with the ground and pound but Correa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Thon is looking to work some ground and pound but Correa has wrist control.
Thon with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thon with a nice head shot there.
Thon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Correa's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickie Thon dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Correa tries to clinch but Thon moves away
and Thon counters with a straight right hand.
Correa takes one to the side of the head.
Correa looks to clinch
and Thon counters with a takedown into side control.
Correa defending against the ground and pound.
Correa is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Thon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
The strikes coming from Thon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Correa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Correa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Thon.
Thon landing strikes.
Correa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thon is working Correa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thon landing strikes.
Correa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Thon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Correa is still in real trouble! Can Thon finish him?
Thon lands a nice forearm strike.
Thon cracks Correa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thon lands a strong strike to the head of Correa. That's dazed him! Thon looking to finish here. Correa is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Thon lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dickie Thon!
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energy
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hype
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