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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Daebak.
Daebak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas backing away here, and Daebak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daebak's head.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daebak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daebak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daebak.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daebak clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Daebak presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak fails to pull guard.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Daebak can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Daebak's ribcage. Daebak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Daebak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Daebak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Daebak ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Daebak. Daebak maintains the clinch.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daebak or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Daebak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Daebak has double underhooks.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands with a short shot to the head.
Daebak working aggressively here.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A left hand lands to the body for Daebak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daebak misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Daebak's ribcage. Daebak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Daebak.
Daebak lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daebak blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Daebak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Daebak ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
Daebak throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Daebak with a jab.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Daebak with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Daebak.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Daebak had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daebak digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Daebak.
Daebak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Daebak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Daebak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daebak feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Daebak moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Daebak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Daebak throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Daebak is out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab. Daebak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Daebak wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Daebak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daebak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Daebak lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Thomas checks a low kick from Daebak.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daebak slips a straight right by Thomas.
Daebak lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Donk. Thomas catches Daebak right on the button with a cross.
Daebak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas slips a straight right by Daebak.
Daebak misses with a wild body shot.
Daebak looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Daebak throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Daebak tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daebak takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Daebak on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Daebak won't allow it.
Daebak pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Daebak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daebak lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Daebak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Daebak misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daebak tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Daebak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Daebak is out of range.
Daebak scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Daebak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Daebak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a hook. Daebak ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Daebak.
Daebak lands a jab to the head.
Daebak misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Daebak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daebak is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daebak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daebak lands a slapping body shot.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Daebak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Daebak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas scores with a three punch combo!
Daebak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Daebak.
Thomas throws a hook but Daebak avoids it easily.
Daebak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daebak pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Daebak backs away looking to recover.
Daebak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daebak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Daebak lands.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Daebak to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daebak.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
Daebak is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Daebak as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daebak.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daebak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daebak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Daebak.
Daebak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Daebak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daebak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Daebak!
A victorious Harry Daebak 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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RATING
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