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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Kadewere (ranked 5705 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blane Thomas (ranked 5991 p4p, 511 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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226 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tino Kadewere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blane Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kadewere avoids it really well and circles away.
Kadewere gets the takedown into side control.
Thomas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kadewere misses with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kadewere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Kadewere is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Kadewere is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Kadewere is controlling him well.
Kadewere is working for a kimura but Thomas is defending it quite comfortably.
Kadewere working the head and body with strikes.
Kadewere seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas trying to get back to full guard but Kadewere takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kadewere controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thomas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kadewere. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kadewere trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thomas is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Kadewere's attempts to control the action.
Kadewere fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kadewere lands a couple of good shots and Thomas has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kadewere keeps control of the position as Thomas tries to break free.
Thomas just trying to survive but Kadewere is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kadewere has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tino Kadewere dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Kadewere sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kadewere tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Kadewere on that attempt.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kadewere seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Kadewere sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kadewere shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas working for a triangle but Kadewere defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadewere passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kadewere is working away from the top position though.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kadewere is looking to stand up but Thomas won't let him.
Kadewere has gone for a leg lock! Thomas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kadewere's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadewere is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Kadewere.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Kadewere is keeping the position.
Kadewere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kadewere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadewere keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Kadewere escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thomas trying to control but Kadewere is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kadewere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kadewere won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas is trying to keep Kadewere in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thomas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kadewere is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Thomas.
Kadewere working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kadewere scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tino Kadewere dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kadewere blocks a low kick nicely.
Kadewere keeps the fight on the outside.
Kadewere gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas wants to take the fight to the mat but Kadewere manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Kadewere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kadewere tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kadewere manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadewere has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kadewere stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadewere tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tino Kadewere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kadewere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kadewere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Kadewere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Kadewere tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Kadewere rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kadewere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Kadewere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kadewere darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kadewere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadewere is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas trying to hold on to Kadewere's head to control him but Kadewere postures up.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Kadewere is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tino Kadewere overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kadewere wants to stand up but Thomas has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kadewere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas wants to control but Kadewere is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Kadewere moves out of range easily.
Kadewere tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Kadewere changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Kadewere manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kadewere as he jumps to the side.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Kadewere blocks a head kick by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadewere closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.
Thomas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kadewere off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kadewere feints and as Thomas raises his hands in defense, Kadewere changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Kadewere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Kadewere with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kadewere is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tino Kadewere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kadewere has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tino Kadewere!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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