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Event:
Gladius #28
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Thornton throws a lazy right hand but Savea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton scores with a jab to the head.
Savea misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savea throws a lazy uppercut
and Thornton counters with a three punch combo that has Savea backing up. Savea nods at Thornton to acknowledge the strikes.
Thornton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thornton misses with a right hand
and Savea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savea cracks Thornton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savea misses the jab.
Savea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Savea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Thornton darts in and clinches Savea up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land.
Savea misses with some punches.
Thornton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T1##BC#
Savea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savea listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thornton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thornton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Savea counters with a straight right hand.
Thornton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savea at a distance.
#CL2#
Thornton clinches with his opponent.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Savea digs a right hand into Thornton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thornton's gas tank.
Savea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savea misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Thornton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Savea.
Savea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thornton misses with a left hand
and Savea counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Thornton instigates a clinch.
Thornton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Thornton misses with a knee strike.
Savea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thornton's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Savea.
Thornton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savea backwards.
Savea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savea lands a shot to the body.
Savea pushes Thornton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thornton looks winded!
Savea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thornton misses with some punches.
Savea can't find room to land a body shot as Thornton controls the action.
Thornton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Savea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Savea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savea lands with a short shot to the head.
Savea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Savea lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Savea.
Savea lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Thornton is rocked!#T3#
Savea lands a big right hand that drops Thornton! The killer instinct kicks in and Savea finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Savea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Savea!
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Event:
Gladius #23
Date: Sep 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Thornton ducks under a wild hook from Goodwill.
Thornton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Thornton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goodwill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thornton is defending well for now.
Goodwill tries a knee to the head but Thornton blocks it.
Goodwill can't find room to land a body shot as Thornton controls the action.
Goodwill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goodwill trying to land knees to the body.
Thornton taking a breather.
Goodwill tries to land knees in the clinch but Thornton avoids the damage to the body.
Goodwill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thornton's elbow.
Goodwill tries a knee to the head but Thornton blocks it.
Goodwill trying to land knees to the body.
Goodwill lands a nice knee to the body.
Goodwill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodwill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thornton scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thornton takes a shot to the head.
Goodwill avoids a wild elbow strike from Thornton.#T1#
Goodwill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodwill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Goodwill.
Thornton takes a shot to the head.
Goodwill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land.
Goodwill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton tries to break free but Goodwill pushes him back against the cage.
Thornton takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Billy Bob Thornton has been cut.
Thornton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodwill backwards.
Thornton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goodwill tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
#BC2#
Thornton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwill takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Thornton - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodwill looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thornton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thornton lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Thornton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thornton.#T2#
Thornton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Thornton drives through and clinches with Goodwill against the cage.
Thornton scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Thornton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thornton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goodwill pushes Thornton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodwill.
Thornton avoiding damage as Goodwill throws knees to the body.
Goodwill landing knees to the head.
Goodwill pushes Thornton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goodwill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodwill.
Goodwill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goodwill lands a knee to the body.
Thornton tries to break the clinch but Goodwill is controlling the position.
Goodwill pushes Thornton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thornton looks winded!
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thornton. #T3#
Goodwill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodwill missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodwill.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thornton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodwill throws a head punch that misses.
Goodwill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodwill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goodwill scores a nice knee to the body.
Goodwill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thornton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodwill tries to land a knee to the head but Thornton blocks with his arms.
Thornton misses with some punches.
Thornton lands with a light punch inside.
Goodwill has a couple of punches blocked by Thornton.
Goodwill struggles to land a body shot inside as Thornton controls his hands.
Goodwill keeps control of Thornton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodwill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thornton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodwill misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Goodwill keeps control of Thornton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodwill tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
Goodwill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton lands a right hand.
Goodwill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Goodwill gets through Thornton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodwill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thornton blocks an uppercut.
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thornton lands with a light punch inside.
Thornton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodwills head.
A head punch on the inside from Goodwill fails to land.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodwill scores with a knee to the head.
Goodwill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Goodwill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Thornton breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thornton.
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 John Goodwill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Thornton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Goodwill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thornton.
Thornton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Billy Bob Thornton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thornton clobbers Goodwill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thornton falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Goodwill counter with a right hand.
Goodwill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thornton manages to avoid it.
Thornton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goodwill takes a swing at Thornton's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Goodwill tries to keep at a distance but Thornton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goodwill trying to land knees to the body.
Goodwill lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodwill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Goodwill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton lands a nice uppercut.
Thornton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodwill misses with a knee to the head.
Goodwill swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Thornton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodwill backwards. #BC2#
Thornton breaks the clinch.
Goodwill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Goodwill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodwill misses with a hook
and Thornton counters with a big right hand! Oh Goodwill is in trouble here! Thornton follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bob Thornton!
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Event:
Gladius #19
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Thornton rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Thornton controls the action.
Thornton can't break the clinch.
Thornton lands a nice uppercut.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Thornton missing with knees to the body.
Bradshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thornton blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Bradshaw avoids nicely.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Thornton catches Bradshaw right on the button with a cross.
Thornton tries to clinch up.
Bradshaw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thornton sizes up Bradshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thornton doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradshaw circles away.
#T1#
Thornton sizes up Bradshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bradshaw misses with a hook
and Thornton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradshaw misses the jab.
Thornton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thornton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thornton manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thornton. #CUT#
It looks like Tim Bradshaw has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Thornton.
Bradshaw tries to move into range but Thornton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Bradshaw is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradshaw misses with a looping right.
It looked like Thornton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bradshaw throws a lazy right hand but Thornton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton tries to clinch there but Bradshaw circles away.
Thornton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thornton wants to clinch
and Thornton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot
and Thornton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Thornton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradshaw blocking some punches.
Bradshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Thornton tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Thornton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thornton.
#BC2#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch.
Bradshaw looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
A left lands for Thornton.
Bradshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Bradshaw moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Bradshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Thornton has managed to clinch.
Bradshaw prevents Thornton from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradshaw misses the shot to the body.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton throwing a counter right hand but Bradshaw manages to avoid it.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Thornton moves away from the strike by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Thornton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thornton throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Bradshaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradshaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Thornton rushes Bradshaw and presses him up against the cage.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
#T4#
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thornton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradshaw won't allow it.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thornton backwards. #BC2#
Bradshaw breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Thornton clinches up against the cage.
Bradshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Bradshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bradshaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Thornton misses with a hook. Bradshaw ducked under it nicely.
Thornton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Bradshaw avoids them all with ease.
Bradshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thornton moves away.
Bradshaw walks into a left hand.
Billy Bob Thornton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Thornton.
Thornton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradshaw throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradshaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thornton slips a jab from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw connects with a looping right hand.
Thornton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Thornton finds it's way through Bradshaw's defenses.
Billy Bob Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Thornton is just out of range.#T1##CL#
Thornton darts in and clinches Bradshaw up against the cage.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradshaw can do to turn this around?
Thornton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw has Thornton pressed against the cage, preventing Thornton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton misses with a hook from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thornton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thornton misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradshaw.
Thornton wants to break free but Bradshaw has control.
Thornton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land. #BC2#
Bradshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton throws a hook but Bradshaw avoids it easily.
Bradshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thornton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradshaw counters with a big right hand! Oh Thornton is in trouble here! Bradshaw follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bradshaw!
After winning the bout, Tim Bradshaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Gladius #12
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Bo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bo looks to land a body kick but Thornton moved away.#CL2#
Thornton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bo is trying to push Thornton away but Thornton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Bo avoids nicely.
A jab from Bo misses.
Thornton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thornton digs a good body shot into Bo's ribs.
Thornton tests Bo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Bo is rocked!
Thornton catches Bo with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Bo forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Bob Thornton!
The defeated Kal Bo had this to say: 'chamba'.
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Event:
Gladius #8
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Thornton instigates a clinch. #BC#
Daka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thornton or perhaps it was just good defense by Daka, which made it look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thornton.
Thornton working the ground and pound.
Thornton working the body and head with strikes.
Daka pushes Thornton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thornton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daka is breathing heavily.
Thornton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Daka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Daka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thornton is controlling him well.
Thornton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Thornton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Thornton happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Thornton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thornton controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Thornton tries for a kimura but Daka is defending well.
Daka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thornton has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here.
Thornton prevents Daka from escaping the position.
Thornton controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton throws an elbow but Daka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thornton controls the position.
Daka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daka stuffs the takedown attempt from Thornton. Thornton gets slowly back to his feet.
Daka darts in trying to clinch
and Thornton counters with a series of strikes. Daka will be more careful next time no doubt. #T3#
Daka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thornton counters with a right hand to the body.
Thornton fails with a takedown attempt.
Ra Daka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Thornton.
Thornton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daka wants to clinch
and Thornton counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Ra Daka has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Daka as Thornton shoots in.
Daka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thornton.
Ra Daka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daka doesn't manage to clinch there - Thornton circles away.
#CL2#
Daka tries to keep at a distance but Thornton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thornton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daka up against the cage.#T4#
Daka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
Thornton keeps control of Daka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daka prevents Thornton from breaking the clinch.
Daka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD2#
Thornton jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Daka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Thornton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thornton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daka is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ra Daka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Daka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thornton counters with a three punch combo that has Daka backing up. Daka nods at Thornton to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Thornton pushes Daka up against the cage in a clinch.
Thornton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thornton tries for a takedown but Daka manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daka throws a head punch that misses.
Thornton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ra Daka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Thornton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Thornton tries to break free but Daka pushes him back against the cage.
Daka struggles to land a body shot inside as Thornton controls his hands.
Thornton has Daka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Thornton pulls guard successfully.
Thornton wants to sweep here but Daka controlling him for the moment.
Thornton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thornton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daka won't allow Thornton to sweep him here.
Daka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thornton is proving hard to escape from.
Daka preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Thornton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daka won't allow Thornton to sweep him here. #T2#
Daka wants to get up but he can't break Thornton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daka is looking to clinch.
Thornton swats away the attempt to clinch by Daka.
Daka sets himself, and Thornton steps forward looking for the clinch! Daka avoids it this time.
Thornton throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Thornton moves into the clinch.
Daka is trying to break free.
Thornton tries for a takedown but Daka manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Thornton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ra Daka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thornton fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been told by Daka's head coaches at Cozad MMA Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Daka wants to clinch.#CL2#
Thornton clinches. #TD2#
Thornton has picked Daka up - he's going for a ride! Thornton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB2#
Thornton is trying to work for a kimura but Daka is defending well.
#SUB2#
Thornton is working for a kimura but Daka is defending it quite comfortably.
#ES#
Daka manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4##CL2#
Thornton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daka tries to stall but Thornton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daka is trying to break the clinch but Thornton is controlling him.
Thornton is pushing Daka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thornton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thornton is trying to break the clinch but Daka is controlling him.
Thornton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thornton stalling the fight.
Daka stalling in the clinch but Thornton improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daka is looking to break free of the clinch but Thornton has double underhooks.
Daka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thornton tries to pull guard but Daka holds him up against the cage and eventually Thornton drops back down to his feet.
Thornton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daka has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob Thornton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ra Daka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thornton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thornton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daka wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
Daka tries to clinch there but Thornton circles away.
Daka is looking to clinch.
Thornton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Billy Bob Thornton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daka tries to clinch but Thornton moves out of range.
Daka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daka tries to clinch up but Thornton circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Thornton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thornton is in Daka's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Daka manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Thornton jumps guard and drags Daka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!#SU#
Daka stands and steps away. Thornton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Thornton has managed to clinch.
Daka is looking to break free of the clinch but Thornton has double underhooks. #T1#
Thornton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daka to keep the fight standing.
Thornton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Thornton goes for a double leg but Daka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daka continues to drive forward.
Ra Daka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Thornton.
Thornton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daka pinned against the cage. Daka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daka tries to clinch up.
Thornton shoots in and drives through. Daka sprawls well.
Daka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thornton throws a big counter head kick but Daka avoids it with no problem.
Daka tries to clinch up.
Daka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thornton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thornton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thornton keeps the fight on the outside.
Thornton looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Daka stuffs the takedown.
Daka wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Daka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thornton, pushing him back against the cage.
Thornton has Daka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thornton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daka tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
Thornton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thornton avoiding damage as Daka throws knees to the body.
Daka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thornton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daka up against the cage.#TD2#
Thornton gets control of Daka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thornton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Daka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thornton is proving hard to escape from.
Thornton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thornton's guard.
Thornton controlling Daka's posture. #SUB2#
Thornton looking for a guillotine here but Daka defends easily.
#SU#
Daka stands and steps away. Thornton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thornton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thornton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Thornton gets a double leg takedown into Daka's guard.
Thornton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thornton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ra Daka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bob Thornton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SU2#
Thornton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob Thornton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thornton 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob Thornton!
In defeat, Ra Daka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Will be back very soon!'.
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