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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntti comes to the cage accompanied by Atomic Butt Drop on Wanderlei Silva by Mark Hunt!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marko Huntti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Huntti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huntti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huntti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Huntti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Huntti moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huntti was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Huntti with an uppercut!
Huntti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huntti.
Clay Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huntti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Huntti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Huntti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Huntti persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Thomas misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Huntti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Huntti checks it.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas moves to clinch but Huntti breaks away
and Huntti counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws the left hand but Huntti avoids the punch easily.
Huntti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas rushes Huntti and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Huntti has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huntti swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws a head kick but Huntti moves out of range.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huntti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas rushes Huntti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Huntti blocks it.
Huntti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Huntti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas tries to break free but Huntti pushes him back against the cage.
Huntti breaks the clinch.
Huntti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas takes a swing at Huntti's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Huntti counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntti walks into a left hand.
Huntti staying out of range there.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Huntti sprawls well.
Thomas moves to clinch but Huntti breaks away
and Huntti counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huntti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas has his hands on Huntti's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Huntti counters with a one-two to the body.
Huntti tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Huntti won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Huntti has double underhooks.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas pushes Huntti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Huntti controls the action.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Huntti swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Huntti ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Huntti counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas throws a combination. Huntti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clay Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntti swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Huntti keeps it at a distance.
Huntti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huntti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Huntti.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huntti counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huntti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas misses with a hook. Huntti ducked under it nicely.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huntti manages to avoid it.
Huntti moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Huntti avoids it well.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Huntti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huntti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Huntti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Huntti slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Huntti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas tries to clinch but Huntti moves away
and Huntti counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Huntti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Huntti counters with a body kick.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Huntti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Huntti's takedown attempt.
Huntti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thomas is trying to push Huntti away but Huntti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Huntti sprawls well.
Thomas closes the distance but Huntti moves to the side
and Huntti counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huntti counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Huntti is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Huntti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas has hold of one of Huntti's legs. Huntti is fighting the takedown attempt but Thomas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huntti pushes Thomas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Huntti shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Huntti circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Huntti's knee but Huntti avoids it well.
Huntti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Huntti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Huntti shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huntti slips under a jab from Thomas.
Huntti ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Huntti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Huntti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huntti throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huntti ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Huntti back into the cage.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huntti.
Marko Huntti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Clay Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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