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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 172 p4p, 23 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 65 p4p, 8 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thomas's choice of entrance music: Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth. Jax Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahma moves away.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Ahma's shoulder, as Ahma tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Ahma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ahma.
Ahma throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ahma is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahma throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahma.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Ahma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahma as he avoids it easily.
Ahma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Ahma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ahma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Ahma in a clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Ahma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahma.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Ahma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ahma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thomas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thomas pushes Ahma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas tries a body shot but Ahma blocks it.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas pulls guard successfully.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Ahma controlling him for the moment.
Thomas looking to control.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahma's guard.
Thomas won't allow Ahma to get back to his feet.
Ahma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas won't allow Ahma to get back to his feet.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas throwing shots but Ahma is blocking nicely.
Thomas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ahma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ahma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahma controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jax Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ahma throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahma.
Ahma scores with a shot to the body.
Ahma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Ahma throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Ahma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Ahma throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Ahma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas cracks Ahma with an open hand slap.
Ahma is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Ahma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahma doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahma seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahma walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
As Thomas looks to move away, Ahma throws a big counter combo but Thomas just gets out of the way.
Ahma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas defending well as Ahma loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verneri Ahma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
A big right from Ahma misses.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Ahma punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Verneri Ahma is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses the jab.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Ahma throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ahma misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahma misses with a leg kick.
Ahma blocks a leg kick.
Ahma jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries a body shot but Ahma blocks it.
Ahma tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Ahma controls the action.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas pulls guard successfully.
Ahma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas controls Ahma momentarily but Ahma frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Ahma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahma tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jax Thomas 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!
Ahma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Ahma moved away.
Ahma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Ahma.
Ahma lands with a right hand.
Ahma misses with a kick to the body
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ahma is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas tries a low kick but Ahma avoids it.
Ahma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ahma misses with a looping right.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Ahma misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Ahma missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verneri Ahma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Ahma thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Ahma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Ahma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahma lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Ahma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Ahma feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Ahma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jax Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ahma bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahma misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Ahma was not able to check.
Ahma throws a lazy body kick
and Ahma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Ahma misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Ahma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas is rocked!
Ahma throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas wants to counter with a clinch but Ahma pushes him away.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahma circles away.
Ahma misses with a straight right.
Ahma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Ahma's torso.
Ahma throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Ahma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jax Thomas.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jax Thomas!
Our winner, Jax Thomas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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