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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Shinedown - "State Of My Head" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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189 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
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.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Lewis misses its target.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas counters with a body kick.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lewis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Thomas feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas tries to land a body kick
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thomas.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Lewis in the body.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Lewis swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis lands with a good body shot.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lewis.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Thomas prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Thomas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Lewis's torso.
Lewis scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Lewis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lewis at a distance.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thomas.
Thomas keeps Lewis at a distance using the push kick.
Lewis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrick Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
An attempted straight right counter from Lewis misses the target.
Good shot there by Lewis.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas lands a high kick!
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas cracks Lewis with a hook to the temple - Lewis is on wobbly legs here! Thomas swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lewis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Thomas wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derrick Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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