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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Karl Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas avoids the head kick by Britt.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Britt both land. Nice combination.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas tries a low kick but Britt avoids it.
Britt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britt throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Britt.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Britt ducks down to avoid it.
Britt takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Britt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Britt moved away.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Britt tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Britt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Britt controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Britt throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas avoiding damage as Britt throws knees to the body.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Britt avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt stalling in the clinch.
Britt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Britt trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Britt into the cage.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Britt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Britt misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Britt avoids it.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Britt avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Britt into the cage.
Nice body punch from Britt.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Britt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Britt.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Britt improves position.
Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Britt's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Britt'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.
Britt can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Britt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Britt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Britt will probably get the nod.
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 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Britt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Britt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Britt misses.
Britt throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Britt lands an overhand right.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Britt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Britt is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Britt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Britt swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Britt moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Britt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Britt just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eric Britt is winning the standup battle so far.
Britt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Britt.
Britt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas tries to move into range but Britt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Britt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Britt lands a body shot.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Britt cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Britt throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Britt with a nice cross.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Britt throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
A head kick by Britt misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Britt thinking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Britt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Britt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Britt connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Britt avoids it.
Britt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Britt throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Britt only half commits.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Britt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas pushes Britt up against the cage in a clinch.
Britt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Britt blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Britt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Britt avoids it.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Britt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Britt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Britt working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Britt's elbow.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Britt controls the action.
Britt taking a breather.
Britt breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Britt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Britt, right into the meat.
Britt throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas!
Britt throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Britt backs up against the cage.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Britt.
Britt checks a low kick from Thomas.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Britt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and Britt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. Britt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Britt takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Britt lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Britt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Britt loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Britt moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Britt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Britt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Britt has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Britt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Britt controls the action.
Britt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Britt misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Britt up against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Britt blocks with his arms.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Britt avoids the damage to the body.
Britt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Britt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Britt.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Britt is defending well for now.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Britt is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries a body shot but Britt blocks it.
Britt wants to break free but Thomas has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Britt is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Britt lands a shoulder strike.
Karl Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Britt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Britt breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Britt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Britt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Thomas really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Britt takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Britt tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Britt lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Britt misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Britt is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Britt into the cage.
Britt tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Britt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Britt.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Britt blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Britt avoids the damage to the body.
Britt trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Britt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Britt is blocking nicely.
Britt leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Britt is struggling to control the position.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Britt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britt managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Britt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Britt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Eric Britt has been cut.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Britt.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Britt avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Britt.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Britt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Britt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Britt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Britt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Britt staying out of range there.
Thomas staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Britt.
Britt avoids a kick to the body.
Britt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Britt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Britt jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britt.
A left lands for Britt.
Britt avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Britt throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Britt pushes him off.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eric Britt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Britt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Britt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Britt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Britt misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Britt throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britt.
Thomas throws a push kick but Britt slaps the foot to one side.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Britt swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a low kick but Britt moves out of range easily.
Britt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Britt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Britt.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Britt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Britt throws a good cross that connects.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Britt cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Britt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Britt throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Britt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Karl Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Britt tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Britt looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas letting Britt take a breather here.
Britt breaks from the clinch.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas throws a low kick but Britt moves out of range easily.
Britt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Britt wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Britt to counter with a crisp jab.
Britt connects with a looping right hand.
Britt lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Britt saw that one coming.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Britt is avoiding it.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Britt counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Britt misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas throws a low kick but Britt moves out of range easily.
Britt fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Britt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Britt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Britt checks it.
Britt swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Britt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Britt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Britt connects with a body shot.
Britt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Eric Britt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Britt misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Britt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Britt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!
Eric Britt retains his middleweight title!
Eric Britt gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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