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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randal Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pritchard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to English Blood, Irish Heart - By Morrissey. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randal Pritchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Pritchard throws a big shot that misses.
Pritchard scores with a hook.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Pritchard avoids it.
Pritchard throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Pritchard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pritchard.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pritchard moves away.
Pritchard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Pritchard moved away.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Pritchard misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas throws the left hand but Pritchard avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Pritchard misses.
Pritchard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas is looking to slow Pritchard down with leg kicks.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Pritchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Pritchard misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pritchard's knee momentarily.
Pritchard looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Pritchard's leg. Pritchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Pritchard saw that one coming.
Pritchard throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas throws a low kick but Pritchard avoids it.
Thomas motions for Pritchard to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Pritchard moved away.
Pritchard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Pritchard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Pritchard misses with a kick to the body.
Pritchard throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Pritchard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Pritchard checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pritchard misses with a looping left.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Pritchard lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pritchard in his tracks.
Pritchard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pritchard moves away.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Pritchard stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Pritchard.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Pritchard is out of range.
Thomas lands a jab to Pritchard's midsection.
Pritchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range as Pritchard strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pritchard avoids a kick to the body.
Pritchard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pritchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Pritchard moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Pritchard moved out of range.
Pritchard checks a leg kick nicely.
Pritchard tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pritchard lands a body shot.
Pritchard misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Pritchard off balance momentarily.
Pritchard blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Randal Pritchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pritchard counters with a left to the body.
Pritchard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Pritchard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pritchard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Thomas slips under a jab.
No joy there for Pritchard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pritchard thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Pritchard tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Pritchard lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pritchard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pritchard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pritchard misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas throws a solid leg kick but Pritchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pritchard's calf.
Pritchard throws a big shot that misses.
Pritchard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Pritchard shrugs it off though.
Thomas forces Pritchard back against the cage and clinches.
Pritchard trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Pritchard blocks it.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchard blocks with his arms.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchard blocks with his arms.
Pritchard tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchard is blocking nicely.
Pritchard lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Pritchard fails to land.
Pritchard presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Pritchard.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas has Pritchard pressed against the cage.
Thomas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pritchard lands with a left to the head.
Pritchard misses with an elbow over the top.
Pritchard misses with some punches.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Pritchard.
Pritchard scores a nice knee to the body.
Pritchard blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pritchard swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pritchard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pritchard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pritchard digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchard blocks with his arms.
Pritchard stalling against the cage.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pritchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Pritchard blocks it.
Pritchard misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Pritchard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Pritchard.
Thomas tries to clinch but Pritchard moves out of range.
Pritchard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters circling a little - Pritchard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pritchard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pritchard is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Pritchard cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Pritchard avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas feints and then cracks Pritchard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pritchard down.
Pritchard swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Pritchard thows a body shot but no joy.
Pritchard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard misses with a body shot.
Pritchard lands an overhand right.
Pritchard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pritchard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pritchard is out of range.
Thomas pushes Pritchard away with a front kick.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Pritchard saw it coming and moves away.
Pritchard is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pritchard is out of range.
Pritchard thumps Thomas with a low kick.
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!
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pritchard lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Pritchard misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body
and Pritchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to work over Pritchard's front leg with a kick but Pritchard checks it.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Randal Pritchard is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Pritchard's leg but Pritchard calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Pritchard.
Pritchard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pritchard throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Pritchard as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Pritchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pritchard slips under a jab from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas is looking to slow Pritchard down with leg kicks.
Pritchard misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pritchard misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pritchard.
Pritchard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard lands a nice shot to the body.
Pritchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Pritchard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pritchard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randal Pritchard!
Randal Pritchard gave a mention to Canadian Fighter Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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