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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Thomas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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157 lbs
23 - 30 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miguel momentarily.
Sam Miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miguel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miguel lands the left hand.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Miguel avoids it well.
Miguel swinging wildly here.
Miguel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miguel is in Thomas's guard.
Miguel tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Miguel isn't so interested in that idea.
Miguel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miguel defends well.
Miguel tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Miguel trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miguel is controlling him.
Miguel preventing the sweep.
Miguel trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Miguel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Miguel shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miguel misses.
Miguel tries to clinch up.
Miguel avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Miguel ducks down to avoid it.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miguel throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Miguel avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Miguel with that takedown attempt.
Miguel is breathing heavily.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miguel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miguel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Miguel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miguel moves away.
Miguel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miguel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miguel tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Sam Miguel has been cut.
Miguel wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Miguel's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Miguel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Miguel's defenses.
Miguel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miguel moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
That's time! Miguel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miguel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miguel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miguel slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miguel is rocked!
Miguel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Miguel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miguel.
Miguel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miguel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miguel thinking.
Miguel moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Miguel seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Miguel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miguel somewhat.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Miguel moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miguel avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Miguel rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miguel is keeping busy.
Thomas is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working Miguel over against the cage.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right handed body shot lands from Miguel.
Miguel is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas has Miguel pushed against the cage.
A short left from Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Miguel's head.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Miguel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas trying to stall but Miguel improves his position.
Miguel tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miguel as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Miguel has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Thomas.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miguel was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Miguel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas jabs Miguel right on the nose. Miguel blinks but takes it well.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Miguel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Miguel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is looking to improve his position but Miguel isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel'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. This is the final round!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miguel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Miguel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Miguel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miguel tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miguel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Miguel tries to clinch up.
Miguel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miguel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swings for the body but Miguel moves out of range.
Thomas takes a swing at Miguel's ribcage but misses.
Miguel slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Miguel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miguel tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Miguel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Miguel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miguel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel takes a shot to the head.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Miguel missing with knees to the body.
Thomas wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miguel.
Miguel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Miguel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Miguel's shoulder, as Miguel tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas clobbers Miguel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miguel moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miguel back to the cage. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miguel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Miguel with an uppercut!
Miguel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas takes a swing at Miguel's ribcage but misses.
Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miguel as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Miguel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Miguel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miguel is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Paul Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miguel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas tries to work over Miguel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miguel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Miguel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miguel avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Sam Miguel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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