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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps from Hell. Wandeco has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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199 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandeco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wandeco is wriggling around but Thomas manages to pass to half guard.
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wandeco is trying to stand up here but Thomas is controlling him well.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wandeco wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas is trying to control. Wandeco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Din Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wandeco.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas dives in and scores a takedown into Wandeco's guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Wandeco keeps moving.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wandeco wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas trying to control but Wandeco is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stops Wandeco from standing up.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wandeco wants to clinch.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wandeco tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Din Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandeco wants to clinch.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Wandeco feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Wandeco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Din Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wandeco takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Wandy Wandeco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wandeco as he avoids it easily.
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Wandeco swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Wandeco looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandeco.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Wandeco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wandeco tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Wandeco tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wandeco taking a breather.
Wandeco is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wandeco lands a right hand.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Wandeco tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wandeco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wandy Wandeco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Din Thomas's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wandeco wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wandeco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wandeco closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas has Wandeco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wandeco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wandeco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Wandeco.
Wandeco crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Wandeco misses with the head strike.
Thomas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wandeco lands a knee to the head.
Thomas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wandeco dips a shoulder and cracks Thomas with a mighty uppercut! Thomas falls back against the cage and Wandeco unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thomas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wandeco screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandy Wandeco!
Wandy Wandeco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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