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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Changg (ranked 5446 p4p, 499 weight class) and Luke Thomas (ranked 5460 p4p, 501 weight class). Luke Thomas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
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285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Changg gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Changg blocks it.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Changg.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Changg lands a knee to the body.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Changg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg blocks an uppercut.
Changg blocks a body shot from Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Changg blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Changg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Changg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Changg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Changg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Changg isn't so interested in that idea.
Changg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Changg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Changg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Changg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Changg.
Changg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Changg keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Changg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Changg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Changg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Changg.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Changg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Changg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Changg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Changg moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Changg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Changg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Changg scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas tries to clinch there but Changg circles away.
The crowd cheers as Changg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Changg misses the body punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Changg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Changg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Changg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Changg lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Changg.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Changg circles away.
Changg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Changg throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Luke Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Changg cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Changg sprawling to the canvas! Changg rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thomas finish him?!
Pedro Changg's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Changg pushes him off.
Changg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Changg misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Changg thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym (ALL ELITE COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thomas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Changg.
Changg cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Changg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Changg looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Changg is avoiding it.
Thomas tries to bum rush Changg with a series of wild strikes but Changg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Changg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Changg lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changg misses with a hook to the body
and Changg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pedro Changg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body punch but Changg moves out of range.
Changg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Changg circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Changg!
Changg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Changg is in Thomas's guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Changg passes into half guard.
Changg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Changg works his way into full mount!
Changg controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Changg.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Changg is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
That's time! Changg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Changg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg is having none of it.
Changg tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Changg keeps Thomas at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Changg circles away and keeps his distance.
Changg digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Changg keeps it at a distance.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Changg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Changg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Changg.
Changg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Changg. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Changg keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas catches Changg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Changg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Changg throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg is having none of it.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Changg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Changg slips the punch.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Changg is avoiding it.
Changg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changg tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Changg circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Changg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Pedro Changg is winning the standup battle so far.
Changg is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Changg connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Changg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Changg just misses with a punch to the body.
Changg scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Changg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Changg keeps the fight on the outside.
Changg is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Changg, as that shot connected.
Changg looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Changg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Changg swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Changg throws a body shot but no joy.
Changg scores with a push kick.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Changg's shoulder, as Changg tries to avoid the shot.
Changg tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Changg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Changg's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Thomas tries to clinch but Changg moves out of range.
Changg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jeez, Pedro Changg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Changg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Thomas!
Luke Thomas very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Pedro Changg was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you'.
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energy
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hype
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