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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by all of the lights. Loveladdy has chosen Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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293 lbs
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249 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas cracks Loveladdy with a good jab.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Loveladdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loveladdy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Loveladdy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas stands up over Loveladdy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Loveladdy has Thomas pulled in close to control his posture.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loveladdy is rocked!
It looks like Eagle Loveladdy has been cut.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas postures up in Loveladdy's guard and throws a big left but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thomas stands up over Loveladdy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Loveladdy is still in real trouble! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas landing with the ground and pound.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loveladdy seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas postures up in Loveladdy's guard and throws a big left but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loveladdy is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loveladdy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Loveladdy has Thomas pulled in close to control his posture.
Thomas trying to control but Loveladdy is working from the bottom.
Loveladdy pulls Thomas in to control the position.
Thomas distracts Loveladdy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Loveladdy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loveladdy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Loveladdy is retaining full guard.
Loveladdy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thomas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Loveladdy feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Loveladdy sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Loveladdy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Loveladdy didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loveladdy.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Loveladdy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mike Thomas has been cut.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Loveladdy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loveladdy.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Thomas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loveladdy misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Loveladdy.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Loveladdy as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Loveladdy feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loveladdy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loveladdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loveladdy stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Loveladdy counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loveladdy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Loveladdy moves away and avoids it.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Loveladdy counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loveladdy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Loveladdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Loveladdy blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagle Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loveladdy!
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy lands a shot to the body.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Loveladdy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Loveladdy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Loveladdy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Loveladdy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Loveladdy throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Eagle Loveladdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Loveladdy sprawls well.
Loveladdy moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loveladdy misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loveladdy pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
Eagle Loveladdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loveladdy throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Loveladdy sprawls and moves away.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
As Thomas backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Loveladdy to the ground. Thomas is now in Loveladdy's guard.
Loveladdy is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Loveladdy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Loveladdy is retaining full guard.
Loveladdy controlling the position.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loveladdy is keeping the position for now.
Loveladdy is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loveladdy is keeping the position for now.
Loveladdy pulls Thomas in close to his closed guard and prevents Thomas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Loveladdy is retaining full guard.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loveladdy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thomas postures up.
Loveladdy has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Thomas's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Loveladdy has wrist control.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eagle Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loveladdy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eagle Loveladdy!
Eagle Loveladdy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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