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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milton Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter Daan Left Right (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Left Right has chosen Lose yourself eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pieter Daan Left Right is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milton Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pieter Daan Left Right!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left Right avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Left Right walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left Right bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws the left hand but Left Right avoids the punch easily.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Left Right circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Left Right was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Milton Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Left Right uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Left Right.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Left Right to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Left Right cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas misses with a hook
so Left Right counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Left Right wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Left Right trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pieter Daan Left Right was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left Right fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Left Right blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Left Right counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Left Right's head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Left Right.
Left Right takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Left Right backwards.
Left Right wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Left Right blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Left Right is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Left Right tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Left Right has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas tries a body shot but Left Right blocks it.
Thomas working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Left Right.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Left Right's efforts to push away.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Left Right looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Left Right tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Left Right keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Left Right shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Left Right trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Left Right takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Left Right counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left Right takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Left Right counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thomas's guard now.
Thomas trying to control the position here.
Left Right preventing the sweep.
Left Right must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Left Right dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Left Right's head and hops out.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Left Right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Left Right circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Left Right.
Milton Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Daan Left Right.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left Right moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas throws a hook but Left Right avoids it easily.
Milton Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas digs a good hook to Left Right's body.
Milton Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Left Right is just out of range.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Left Right sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Left Right counters with a takedown into side control.
Left Right tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Left Right postures up.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Left Right off and has taken his back!
Thomas lands strikes to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left Right trying to get back to his feet but Thomas is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Thomas lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Thomas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Left Right counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Left Right.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Left Right blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Left Right off the cage and back into range.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Left Right dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Left Right fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Left Right.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Left Right counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas manages to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas is staying active underneath Left Right, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Left Right might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thomas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pieter Daan Left Right wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left Right takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Left Right counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Left Right counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Left Right.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Left Right is out of range.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Left Right counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left Right tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left Right takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Left Right sees coming a mile off.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Left Right counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Left Right looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Left Right has wrist control.
Milton Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Left Right is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milton Thomas.
Left Right shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Left Right avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Left Right shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Milton Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Daan Left Right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Left Right counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Left Right avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Pieter Daan Left Right has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left Right ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milton Thomas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Thomas!
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