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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 724 p4p, 33 weight class) and Gary Daebak (ranked 1610 p4p, 76 weight class). Tom Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak takes one to the side of the head.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas lunges at Daebak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daebak's hand.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Daebak.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Daebak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Daebak darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Daebak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Daebak pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Daebak.
Daebak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daebak.
Daebak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Daebak lands a body shot.
Daebak tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Thomas catches Daebak right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Daebak looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Daebak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daebak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Daebak lands a jab.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daebak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak delivers a nice body kick.
Daebak slips under a jab from Thomas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daebak.
Daebak lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Daebak connects with a solid leg kick.
Daebak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Daebak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Daebak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebak stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook but Daebak blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas clobbers Daebak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Daebak jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daebak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Daebak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daebak tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Daebak's head but Daebak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daebak throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Daebak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas feints a jab promting Daebak to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daebak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daebak.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Daebak's body. Daebak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daebak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Daebak throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas catches Daebak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daebak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daebak takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Daebak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daebak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Daebak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daebak is looking to clinch.
Daebak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Gary Daebak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Daebak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
A short uppercut from Daebak.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daebak tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.
Daebak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Daebak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daebak cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Daebak staying out of range there.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daebak throws a leg kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daebak.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daebak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daebak moves out of range of the strikes.
Daebak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daebak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daebak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daebak tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Daebak throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Daebak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Daebak tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Daebak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Daebak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Daebak's ribs.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Daebak counters by clinching up.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
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!
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daebak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas slips under a jab from Daebak.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daebak finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Thomas throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Daebak misses the target.
Daebak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Daebak throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Daebak's shoulder, as Daebak tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Daebak tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Daebak swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Daebak.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daebak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Good body shot from Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Daebak presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Gary Daebak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Daebak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebak misses with some punches.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daebak slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Daebak.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daebak.
Thomas throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daebak.
Daebak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Daebak tries to counter by closing the distance.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Daebak is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Daebak takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Daebak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daebak.
Daebak connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daebak's head.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Daebak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas checks a low kick from Daebak.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daebak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a straight right by Daebak.
Daebak defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Daebak misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Daebak.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Daebak counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daebak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Daebak settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses the jab.
Daebak wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Daebak.
I think Thomas 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gary Daebak!
A relieved looking Gary Daebak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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