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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Tavares acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Tavares!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Tavares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tavares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thomas.
Tavares swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tavares can't break the clinch.
Thomas presses Tavares against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tavares misses with a double jab
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tavares really felt that one!
Tavares looks winded!
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tavares throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Tavares in a clinch.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tavares or not.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares throws a combination that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Tavares is rocked!
John Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas drops Tavares with a naaaaasty hook - Tavares is in real trouble here! Thomas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Thomas!
A less than humble Ash Thomas misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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