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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patch Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patch Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meeks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meeks misses with a two punch combination.
Meeks moves into the clinch.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas jumps guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas letting Meeks take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meeks.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Meeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patch Thomas.
Meeks keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Meeks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Meeks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Meeks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Meeks trying to control the hands but Thomas breaks the grip.
Thomas working for a choke but Meeks reverses nicely into Thomas 's guard.
Meeks wants to stand and escape but instead Thomas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Meeks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Thomas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Meeks keeps moving.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Meeks looking for a sweep. Not yet Meeks, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meeks wants to improve his position but instead Thomas has moved into half guard.
Meeks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks is pressing down on Thomas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thomas won't allow Meeks to sweep him here.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Meeks has wrist control.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Meeks keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Meeks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Meeks wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
Meeks wants to stand and escape but instead Thomas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meeks holds on and takes a little breather.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Meeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Meeks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is controlling Meeks's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas is working an open guard so Meeks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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 Fenton Meeks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Meeks scores with a four punch combination!
Meeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Meeks.
Meeks clinches.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meeks prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Meeks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patch Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meeks to keep the fight standing.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Meeks won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks avoiding damage.
Meeks lands a right hand.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meeks lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meeks gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meeks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Meeks has double underhooks.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meeks prevents it.
Meeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meeks walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meeks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Meeks cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meeks misses with a wild combination.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Meeks catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meeks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Meeks just leaning against Thomas, taking a breather.
Meeks pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meeks cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Meeks presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meeks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meeks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas jumps guard but Meeks stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meeks stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Meeks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Meeks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Meeks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meeks moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
A bit of stalling here from Meeks.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meeks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meeks takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Meeks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
Meeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Meeks has the dominant position.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meeks smiles and moves away.
Meeks rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks is struggling to control the position.
Meeks digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Meeks pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meeks controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas tries to break free but Meeks pushes him back against the cage.
Meeks stalling against the cage.
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!
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meeks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patch Thomas.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meeks to keep the fight standing.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Meeks lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Meeks.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meeks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meeks.
Thomas is rocked!
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Meeks finish him?
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Meeks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
Meeks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Meeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Meeks fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Meeks.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Meeks leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Meeks fails to land.
Meeks avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Meeks prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Meeks fails to land.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Patch Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fenton Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Meeks lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meeks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
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