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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Postiga's entrance music is Tacata. A fine choice. Thomas has chosen Two Steps from Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postiga throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Postiga's shoulder, as Postiga tries to avoid the shot.
Postiga scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas trying to control from half guard but Postiga is working away.
Thomas is taking a breather. Postiga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Postiga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Postiga is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
Thomas slows the pace down in half guard.
Postiga wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a punch from half guard.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Postiga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Postiga.
Postiga is pulling down on Thomas's head to control his posture.
Thomas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Postiga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Postiga tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Postiga throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Postiga tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Postiga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Postiga jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Thomas catches Postiga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postiga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Postiga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Postiga darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas digs a good hook to Postiga's body.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
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 right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Postiga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Postiga misses with a low kick.
Postiga lands a jab to the head.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Postiga is breathing heavily.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Postiga. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Postiga throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Postiga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Postiga tries to clinch up
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Postiga misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Postiga moves into the clinch.
Postiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Postiga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas is trying to drag Postiga to the mat but Postiga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Postiga breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din 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.
Thomas tries to clinch but Postiga moves away
and Postiga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Postiga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Postiga's guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Postiga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Postiga is keeping the position for now.
Postiga kicks Thomas off and gets to his feet.
Postiga clinches up against the cage.
Postiga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Postiga.
Postiga has Thomas pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Postiga's efforts to push away.
Postiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Postiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Postiga gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sergio Postiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Din Thomas.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Postiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Postiga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postiga lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas is working for takedown but Postiga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Postiga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Postiga misses the shot to the body.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 trying to control from half guard but Postiga is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Postiga trying to control from the bottom.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Postiga dodges it nicely.
Thomas wants to take a breather but Postiga is having none of it.
Thomas trying to mount his opponent but Postiga defends it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Postiga makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Postiga is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postiga has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Postiga.
Nice body punch from Postiga.
Good body shot from Postiga.
Postiga gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Postiga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Postiga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Postiga lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Postiga misses with a body punch.
Postiga struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Postiga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Postiga dominated that second round.
That's time! Postiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Postiga.
Postiga misses with the combination.
Postiga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Postiga lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Postiga takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Postiga was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Postiga throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Postiga swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Postiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Postiga tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Postiga to the ground. Postiga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Postiga tries to clinch up.
Thomas shoots in but Postiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sergio Postiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Din Thomas.
Postiga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Postiga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Postiga.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Postiga counter with a right hand.
Thomas is rocked!
Postiga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Postiga finish him?
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OH! Thomas has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Postiga smells blood and charges in for the finish! Postiga unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Thomas sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergio Postiga!
After winning the bout, Sergio Postiga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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