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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blade is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nows My Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
32
194 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
36
193 lbs
30 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Thomas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rage Blade! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Blade ducks down to avoid it. Thomas keeps the fight on the outside. Thomas lands with a good body shot. Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Thomas throws a leg kick and Blade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Blade tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it. Blade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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It looks like Rage Blade has been cut. Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Blade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Blade cracks Thomas with a good jab. Blade blocks a low kick nicely. Thomas wants to clinch. Nice uppercut lands for Blade. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Thomas tries to clinch but Blade moves out of range. Blade throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily. Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Blade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blade moves away. Thomas jabs Blade to the body, keeping him at a distance. Blade thows a left - swing and a miss! 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. Blade lands a jab. Thomas misses with a leg kick. Blade connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Blade saw it coming and moves away.
Blade has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas is trying to push Blade away but Blade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Blade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms. Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Blade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Blade lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blade will feel that in the morning. Karl Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas gets a clinch. Blade looks to throw an elbow but misses. Blade tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage. Thomas crunches a lovely knee into Blade's ribcage.
Blade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A punch combination from Blade misses. Blade cracks Thomas with a good jab. Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick. Blade looks winded! Thomas throws a leg kick that misses. Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blade. Thomas circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Blade drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thomas follows Blade to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Thomas! Karl Thomas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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