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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas's entrance music is all of the lights. A fine choice. Xezeron has chosen Our Truth by Lacuna Coil as his entrance music. Mike Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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10 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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283 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xezeron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xezeron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Xezeron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Mike Thomas has been cut.
Xezeron throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Xezeron.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xezeron lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a combination. Xezeron tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xezeron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xezeron feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xezeron throws a leg kick
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xezeron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Xezeron.
Thomas scores with a jab. Xezeron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Xezeron saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Xezeron.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas tries to counter with a takedown but Xezeron is quick to defend against it.
Maximillian Xezeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xezeron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xezeron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xezeron swinging wildly here.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Xezeron scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xezeron throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xezeron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Hard Knocks Training inform us that Xezeron has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Xezeron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Xezeron is keeping the position.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas stands up over Xezeron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thomas arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Xezeron's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Thomas!
A victorious Mike Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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