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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thabo Mbeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thabo Mbeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas blocks a head kick by Mbeki.
Mbeki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Mbeki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas slips a straight right by Mbeki.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Mbeki. Mbeki gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mbeki momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Mbeki moves out of range easily.
Mbeki throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mbeki.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mbeki checks a leg kick nicely.
Mbeki tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mbeki clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbeki misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Mbeki controls his hands.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Mbeki is working for takedown but Thomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mbeki misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mbeki missing with knees to the body.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Mbeki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Mbeki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Mbeki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thabo Mbeki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbeki throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Mbeki throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Mbeki shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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.
Mbeki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a body punch but Mbeki moves out of range.
Mbeki tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mbeki misses the shot to the body.
Mbeki closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mbeki tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mbeki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Mbeki.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Mbeki.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Mbeki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mbeki shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Mbeki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mbeki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mbeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mbeki.
Mbeki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mbeki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to move into range but Mbeki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas thows a body kick. Mbeki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mbeki is breathing heavily.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Mbeki.
Mbeki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mbeki avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Mbeki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mbeki's knee momentarily.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mbeki moves out of range.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mbeki moves out of range.
Mbeki throws a head kick that misses.
Mbeki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mbeki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mbeki rather than just go for the knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
Thomas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mbeki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Mbeki's leg. Mbeki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mbeki doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Mbeki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mbeki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Mbeki moved away.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Mbeki. Mbeki gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Mbeki down.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thabo Mbeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mbeki.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mbeki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Mbeki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Mbeki tumbling to the mat! Thomas takes a step backwards and waves Mbeki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mbeki is rocked!
It looks like Thabo Mbeki has been cut.
Mbeki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Oh Mbeki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Mbeki down.
Thomas darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mbeki's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Thomas before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Thomas!
Karl Thomas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, >>> Blitz Formula 5000 (159++) , into his post fight interview.
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