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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ash thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence has chosen While My Gutair Gently Weeps as his entrance music. The key to victory for ash thomas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ash thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawrence misses with an attempted mid kick.
thomas misses with the combination.
thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawrence should have avoided that one.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with thomas but thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
thomas has managed to clinch.
Lawrence is trying to break free.
Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
thomas moves into the clinch.
Lawrence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawrence wants to clinch up but thomas keeps it at a distance.
Lawrence tries to clinch but thomas moves away
and thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lawrence is trying to keep thomas in close.
thomas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thomas decides to stand back up.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt - thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawrence fails with the takedown
and thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Lawrence.
ash thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Lawrence.
Lawrence looks gassed!
Lawrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawrence shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from thomas does no damage.
thomas fails with the takedown
and Lawrence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawrence.
Lawrence prevents thomas from breaking the clinch.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lawrence is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawrence pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lawrence should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scores a takedown into full mount!
Lawrence get's back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Lawrence wants to improve his position but instead thomas has moved into half guard.
thomas is keen to just control but Lawrence is a slippery customer.
Lawrence is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
thomas is looking to take a break and control but Lawrence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
thomas is looking for a kimura here.
Lawrence wants to stand back up but thomas manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thomas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lawrence knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lawrence has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lawrence is pushing thomas's head away, looking to escape. thomas manages to hold on to the position though.
Lawrence is trying to control thomas's posture but thomas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
thomas tries to stand but Lawrence is controlling his head.
Lawrence manages to get back to half guard.
thomas working Lawrence over with strikes.
thomas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lawrence blocking the ground and pound attempt from thomas.
Lawrence regains full guard. Nicely done.
thomas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
thomas stands up.
Lawrence shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ash thomas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawrence tries to keep at a distance but thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lawrence stops a takedown attempt from thomas.
thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and thomas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lawrence!
thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
thomas stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lawrence lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawrence gets the takedown into side control.
thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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 is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lawrence's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thomas wants to control but Lawrence is keeping busy.
Lawrence stands up out of the half guard.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawrence tries to bum rush thomas with a series of wild strikes but thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
thomas throws a nice looking combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
thomas tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
thomas closes the distance but Lawrence moves to the side
and Lawrence counters by moving into the clinch.
Lawrence pulls guard.
thomas won't allow Lawrence to get back to his feet.
thomas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lawrence is proving hard to escape from.
thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence has his foot on thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence trying to strike off his back.
thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Lawrence shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by thomas.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing thomas from controlling successfully.
Lawrence pushes thomas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
thomas scores with a takedown into Lawrence's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
thomas trying to control here.
thomas won't allow Lawrence to pass to mount.
Lawrence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawrence escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Lawrence needs to keep his hands up - thomas had a free shot at his head there.
thomas misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
thomas wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lawrence was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
thomas is looking to get to half guard.
Lawrence wants to get back to his feet but thomas is holding on tight.
thomas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
thomas gets back to half guard.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through thomas's hands, connecting with thomas's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ash thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lawrence tries for a takedown but thomas circles away easily
and thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
thomas wants to clinch.
thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawrence misses with a hook. thomas ducked under it nicely.
thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by thomas.
thomas looks for a takedown but Lawrence sprawls well.
Lawrence gets a takedown into half guard.
ash thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawrence is tying to control. thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lawrence stands and steps away. thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
ash thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
thomas working for a submission but Lawrence is keeping him at bay.
Lawrence has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Lawrence is keeping busy.
Lawrence is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if thomas gets his way!
thomas is not going to allow Lawrence to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
thomas biding his time, controlling Lawrence.
thomas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
thomas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Will thomas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
thomas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
thomas is trying to stick to Lawrence's back but Lawrence is turning into thomas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in thomas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lawrence.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thomas working a defensive guard but Lawrence manages to pass into side control anyway.
thomas is looking to reverse the position.
thomas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lawrence being controlled here momentarily.
Lawrence is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
thomas working for a triangle but Lawrence defends it easily.
Lawrence stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lawrence gets to his feet - thomas follows without any prompting.
Lawrence closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lawrence stands up.
thomas wants to clinch.
thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
thomas throws a push kick but Lawrence slaps the foot to one side.
Bryan Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
thomas drives through and clinches with Lawrence against the cage.
Lawrence stops a takedown attempt from thomas.
And that's the end of the fight!
ash thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ash thomas!
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