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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thatser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colle Stechnij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colle Stechnij will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thatser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colle Stechnij!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatser throws a right and a left that Stechnij avoids nicely.
Stechnij looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stechnij keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser tries to clinch but Stechnij is having none of it.
Thatser misses with a wild combination.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Stechnij keeps it at a distance.
Thatser looks to land a right hand but Stechnij moved out of range.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Stechnij circles away and keeps his distance.
Stechnij keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Stechnij circles away and keeps his distance.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Stechnij pushes Thatser away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stechnij avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thatser takes the fight into the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Stechnij tries to score a body lock takedown but Thatser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Stechnij lands a nice uppercut.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stechnij takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stechnij drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thatser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stechnij wants to stall.
Stechnij has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stechnij is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Stechnij can't break the clinch.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stechnij takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stechnij wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tommy Thatser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colle Stechnij.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stechnij wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stechnij.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stechnij is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stechnij has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thatser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stechnij wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Stechnij wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Stechnij has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Stechnij has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thatser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stechnij pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Stechnij keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser tries to clinch but Stechnij moves out of range.
Stechnij lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stechnij.
Stechnij tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stechnij keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Stechnij circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stechnij lands a jab-cross combination.
Thatser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Stechnij circles away.
Tommy Thatser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Stechnij keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser tries to clinch but Stechnij is having none of it.
Stechnij circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thatser throws a right hand that Stechnij ducks under and follows up with a left that Stechnij also avoids with ease.
Stechnij lands a front kick.
Stechnij wants to land a leg kick but Thatser is out of range.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Stechnij circles away and keeps his distance.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Stechnij circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Thatser.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch but Stechnij moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Stechnij keeps it at a distance.
Thatser clinches.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stechnij tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thatser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stechnij takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stechnij can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Stechnij breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thatser tries to clinch but Stechnij moves out of range.
Stechnij shoots for a takedown but Thatser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stechnij circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stechnij dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thatser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stechnij wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stechnij wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stechnij tries to score a body lock takedown but Thatser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tommy Thatser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colle Stechnij.
Stechnij jumps guard but Thatser stands there with Stechnij around his waist. Stechnij gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stechnij tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thatser smiles and moves away.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Thatser keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser has closed the distance and engaged Stechnij in a clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Stechnij tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thatser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser gets underhooks to prevent Stechnij's takedown attempt.
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Stechnij is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Stechnij has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stechnij tries for a takedown but Thatser manages to get underhooks.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stechnij wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thatser darts in trying to clinch
and Stechnij moves into the clinch.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stechnij's face.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stechnij wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser keeps control of Stechnij as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stechnij jumps guard but Thatser stands there with Stechnij around his waist. Stechnij gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stechnij drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thatser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser keeps control of Stechnij as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stechnij takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stechnij wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Stechnij is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Stechnij takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stechnij slowing the pace effectively.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stechnij struggles to land a body shot inside as Thatser controls his hands.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Stechnij wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the cage.
Stechnij throws an elbow but it misses.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser keeps control of Stechnij as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stechnij can't break the clinch.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Stechnij looking for a takedown.
Tommy Thatser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colle Stechnij.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stechnij wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stechnij wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Colle Stechnij has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Stechnij is blocking nicely.
Stechnij is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tommy Thatser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Stechnij.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij wants a takedown.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser keeps control of Stechnij as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser gets underhooks to prevent Stechnij's takedown attempt.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stechnij blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Stechnij is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Thatser prevents Stechnij from breaking the clinch.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks it.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Stechnij blocks with his arms.
Stechnij wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stechnij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stechnij jumps guard and drags Thatser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thatser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stechnij looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colle Stechnij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thatser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thatser!
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