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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Bardic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down With The Sickness. 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 Ray Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomislav Bardic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas pushes Bardic up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas is working for takedown but Bardic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bardic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Bardic has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas pulls Bardic into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Bardic controlling him for the moment.
Bardic throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bardic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas tries to roll over but Bardic keeps him under control.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bardic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Bardic there.
Thomas wants to control but Bardic is keeping busy.
Bardic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bardic stalling away here and it's allowed Thomas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Thomas is trying to keep Bardic in close.
Bardic throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bardic working a defensive guard but Thomas passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardic is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bardic controlling the position for now.
Bardic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomislav Bardic.
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bardic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Bardic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tomislav Bardic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Thomas.
Bardic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thomas can't fight it off and eventually Bardic manages to take the fight to the floor. Thomas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bardic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardic chips away with some ground and pound.
Bardic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bardic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomislav Bardic dominated that 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.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Bardic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bardic sprawls well. Bardic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomislav Bardic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Thomas.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Bardic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas forces Bardic back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bardic after a bit of a struggle.
Bardic stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Bardic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bardic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas is trying to push Bardic away but Bardic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Bardic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Bardic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Bardic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bardic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Bardic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bardic is trying to pull guard but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas can't get the takedown.
Bardic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bardic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Bardic on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Bardic persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Bardic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Bardic, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Bardic against the cage but Bardic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Bardic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bardic.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas clinches up with Bardic and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bardic uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Thomas gets to his feet - Bardic follows without any prompting.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Bardic keeps him there for the moment.
Bardic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bardic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bardic is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardic is trying to break free.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bardic.
Bardic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas manages to pull guard.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Bardic from controlling successfully.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bardic is one step ahead there.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bardic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bardic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardic won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Bardic trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Bardic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bardic has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Bardic trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bardic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bardic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bardic landing some decent shots from guard.
Bardic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bardic.
Bardic lands a couple of elbows.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bardic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Bardic postures up.
Bardic distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bardic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Bardic slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Thomas.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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