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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. Ash Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
31
182 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
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182 cm
37
178 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away. Thomas defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand. Davis throws a leg kick and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick. Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut. Thomas misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Antonio Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body kick from Thomas. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A cross from Davis lands. Thomas moves out of range of the strikes. Thomas lands a body shot.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range. Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas. Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis. Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick. Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage! Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Davis throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it. Davis checks a leg kick. Davis swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas. Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Davis is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw. Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Good shot there by Thomas. Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas. Davis lands a lovely overhand right. Thomas pounces like a tiger and cracks Davis with a vicious hook! Davis is down but not out! Thomas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ash Thomas! Ash Thomas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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RATING
65% |
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