Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C299: Lehto vs Matti III
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Line stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas .
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Line uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Line was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Line counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Line on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas . Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas . #T1#
Line blocks a jab.
Line throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas !
Line scores with a jab.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Line.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Line doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Line walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas .
Line walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Line counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Line digs a good hook to Thomas 's body.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
You can see that Line has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Thomas tries to work over Line's front leg with a kick but Line checks it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Line blocks the low kick.
Line looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Line on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Line takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Thomas thows a leg kick but Line checks it
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Line avoids the body shot from Thomas .
It seemed like Line was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas digs a good hook to Line's body.
Line pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Line counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Line lands a jab to the head.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Line saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Line knows he should have avoided that one.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas .
A nice side step and Line releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Line throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Thomas .
Line avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Line throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Thomas .
A little jabbing left from Line on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Line getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
Line throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas 's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Line counters with a crisp one two that drops Thomas ! Line thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thomas to his feet! Thomas is in big trouble!#ROC2#Thomas is rocked!
Line is stalking Thomas . Thomas circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Line, and it's lights out! Thomas really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gothic Line!
A very excited looking Gothic Line made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C296: Marley vs Lehto II
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Gregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Gregor's head. #CL#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Gregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gregor fails to land.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gregor misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Thomas .
Gregor misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Gregor saw that one coming.#CL#
Thomas clinches up with Gregor and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Thomas misses with some punches.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregor misses with the head strike.
Thomas 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gregor working aggressively here.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Thomas .
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gregor can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas . #T2#
Gregor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Gregor.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Gregor.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gregor.
Thomas is looking to control Gregor's arms but Gregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Gregor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Gregor blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Gregor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gregor can turn it around.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gregor's sensitive parts. #T3#
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Thomas .
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas is stalling here.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Gregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregor has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Gregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas .
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregor throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Gregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gregor looks winded!
Gregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Thomas .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##KD#
Thomas lands a big uppercut and Gregor crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gregor looks OK. Thomas waves Gregor back to his feet!
Thomas throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gregor clean off his feet! He's out cold! Thomas stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C292: Cheese vs Albatross II
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1#
Thomas misses with a low kick as Sup jumps back.
Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Sup counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Sup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sup.
Thomas throws a body punch but Sup moves out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Sup counters with a nice uppercut.
Sup misses with a hook.
Thomas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Sup misses.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas misses the jab.
Sup throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Sup moves into the clinch.#T1#
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas stalls.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Sup is looking to control Thomas 's arms but Thomas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sup has his back to the cage.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas stalling. #TD2#
Sup gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thomas regains guard.
Thomas is looking to stand back up but Sup counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thomas . #REVR##SUB2#
Sup is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sup. #T2#
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Sup is controlling him well.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with Sup in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sup in particular looking to stall.
Sup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Sup trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Thomas is trying to stand. #T3#
Sup is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sup. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sup's corner calls for a 1-2. Sup obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sup catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Sup shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sup dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Derrick Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karel Sup.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sup throws out the jab.
Thomas tries to move into range but Sup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T4#
Sup slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Sup throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Sup does it's job there.
Sup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Sup counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas swings for the body but Sup moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Sup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Sup might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Sup gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Sup gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sup thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Sup thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sup thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Sup not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Sup dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Sup jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Sup swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Sup looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Sup. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Sup misses.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Sup throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sup looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sup connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas . Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup with a jab.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sup has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sup shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas misses with a body shot. #T1#
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas cracks Sup with a hook to the temple - Sup is on wobbly legs here! Thomas swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sup falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Thomas wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derrick Thomas !
Our winner, Derrick 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.

Event: C287: Anderson vs Lehto III
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoost has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thomas .
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas .
Thomas misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Hoost sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
Thomas motions for Hoost to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Hoost counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thomas ! Hoost lets Thomas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoost cracks Thomas 's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Thomas slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Hoost can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clarence Hoost!
A victorious Clarence Hoost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C282: Marley vs Haggar
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas !
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chukwuma checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've been informed that Chukwuma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chukwuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chukwuma throws a hook to the side of Thomas 's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Chukwuma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chukwuma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Thomas .
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Thomas clinches.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Thomas .
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Chukwuma.
Thomas lands an uppercut.#BC#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Chukwuma misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma with a hook.
Chukwuma misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a left and a right... And another left! Chukwuma is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C277: Kreischer vs Marley
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Olsen throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands a jab to Olsen's midsection.
Olsen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thomas throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas misses the jab.
Olsen lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas 's head back.
Olsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Kjetil Olsen has been cut.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas .
It appears Olsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Olsen checks the leg kick.#T1##CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Olsen and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Olsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas .
Thomas throws out a counter right but Olsen avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters circling a little - Olsen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Olsen connects with the punch.
Olsen sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Thomas 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Thomas 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kjetil Olsen!
Our winner, Kjetil Olsen, 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.

Event: C271: Kreischer vs Lehto II
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Inhanamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Inhanamoto misses with a hook.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Inhanamoto's torso.
Thomas takes a swing at Inhanamoto's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inhanamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Inhanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Inhanamoto misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inhanamoto tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Inhanamoto controls his hands.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas .
A head punch on the inside from Inhanamoto fails to land.
Thomas digs a right hand into Inhanamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Inhanamoto's gas tank.
Inhanamoto misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
Inhanamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Inhanamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Inhanamoto rather than just go for the knockout.
Inhanamoto is breathing heavily.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Inhanamoto should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Inhanamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Inhanamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas feints and then cracks Inhanamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inhanamoto down.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Inhanamoto lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Inhanamoto's ribs.
Thomas defending well as Inhanamoto loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Inhanamoto moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Inhanamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto walks into a straight right hand from Thomas .
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good exchange - Inhanamoto coming out on top.
Thomas throws a low kick but Inhanamoto moves out of range easily.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Inhanamoto checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Inhanamoto checks it.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Inhanamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas .
Thomas swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thomas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thomas swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Thomas pushes Inhanamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Inhanamotos head.
Thomas digs a right hand into Inhanamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Inhanamoto's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Inhanamoto controls the action.
Inhanamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Inhanamoto blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Inhanamotos head.
Inhanamoto lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Inhanamoto misses with some punches. #T1#
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhanamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Inhanamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Inhanamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Inhanamoto improves position.
Thomas gets through Inhanamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Inhanamoto controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas .
Inhanamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
Inhanamoto misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Derrick Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inhanamoto tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Inhanamoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T2#
Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of Thomas 's head.
Thomas tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Inhanamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Inhanamoto misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Inhanamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A short left from Thomas . #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Inhanamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inhanamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Inhanamoto scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Inhanamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Inhanamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Thomas counters with a crisp one two that drops Inhanamoto! Thomas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Inhanamoto to his feet! Inhanamoto is in big trouble!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Inhanamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Inhanamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inhanamoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thomas clobbers Inhanamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#Inhanamoto is rocked!
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Inhanamoto walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Thomas ! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Our winner, Derrick 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.

Event: C264: Titus vs Martin
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Blank counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Blank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blank is just out of range.
Blank throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas throws a head kick but Blank moves out of range.
Blank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blank ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blank counters with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blank 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.#T1#
Blank lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Blank's head back.
Blank slips a straight right by Thomas .
Blank is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Blank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Blank is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Blank's ribs.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blank in his tracks. #T2#
A lazy body kick from Thomas
and Blank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blank walks into a straight right hand from Thomas .
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Blank counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Thomas . #KD#
Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Blank sprawling to the canvas! Blank 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?! #ROC#Blank is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Blank. Beautiful body shot.#KD#
Thomas cracks Blank with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blank to stand back up!
Blank is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Blank circles away.
Blank seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blank! But no joy.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blank counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blank ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Blank throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Thomas throws a low kick but Blank moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Thomas .
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T4#
Blank lands an overhand right.
Donk. Blank catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Blank back into the cage.#BC2#
Blank manages to break the clinch.
Blank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blank manages to avoid it.
Blank let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Blank sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD2#
Blank closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blank lands in his opponent's guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blank on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blank trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Thomas throws a hook but Blank avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Blank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas .
Thomas tries a low kick but Blank avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Blank does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Blank appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blank's sensitive parts.
Derrick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Blank shoots in.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blank takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas connects with a leg kick.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Blank's body. Blank takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas throws a low kick but Blank moves out of range easily.
Blank throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Blank appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blank can do to turn this around?
Blank ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Blank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blank counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Blank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Blank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blank ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blank! But no joy.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Blank moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick. #CL#
Thomas clinches up with Blank and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Thomas .
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Blank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blank up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thomas .
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Derrick Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blank.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blank.#T4#
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Thomas .
Blank is looking for a takedown.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Blank blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Blank goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a head kick but Blank moves out of range.
It seemed like Blank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Blank's head.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Blank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Blank circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Blank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Blank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Blank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Blank pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Blank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blank.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Blank.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Blank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Thomas tries to clinch up but Blank circles away and keeps his distance.
Blank looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Blank takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas connects with a leg kick.
Blank tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Blank now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Blank checks it
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Blank.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blank.
A countering left hand to the body from Blank misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas .
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Blank as he checks the leg kick.
Blank swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas .
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blank looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blank manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Blank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Blank counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws a low kick but Blank moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Blank releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billy Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blank tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Blank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Billy Blank had this to say: 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.

Event: C253: Lehto vs Blank
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Wayne lands a high kick! #CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Wayne counters with a monster head kick that knocks Thomas out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Wayne!
Anthony Wayne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: C247: Myers vs Ferkingstad II
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas .
Gracie throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas .
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie 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.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Thomas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Thomas moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Thomas 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.
Thomas throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.
Thomas fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gracie to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gracie looks to clinch but Thomas throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gracie taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
A very excited looking Derrick Thomas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C239: Hoost vs Kersikov
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Slugger cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Slugger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Slugger.
Slugger misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Slugger throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas throws a body punch but Slugger moves out of range.
Slugger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas throws a low kick but Slugger avoids it.
Slugger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas .
A chopping leg kick lands by Slugger.
Slugger staying out of range there.
Slugger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Slugger.
Slugger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slugger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slugger checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Slugger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Slugger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Slugger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slugger punishes Thomas 's body with a nice straight punch.
Slugger connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slugger circles away quickly and effectively.
Lou Slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Slugger.
Slugger lands with a cross.
Slugger misses with a low kick.
Slugger misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Thomas .
Slugger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slugger connects with a high kick.
Slugger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slugger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Slugger misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slugger throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Slugger slips under a jab.
Slugger connects with a solid leg kick.
Slugger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Slugger just misses with a punch to the body.
Slugger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas 's sensitive parts.
Slugger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #KD#
Thomas drops Slugger with a beautiful combination! Slugger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thomas is looking for the KO!#ROC#Slugger is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Lou Slugger has been cut.
A low kick from Slugger is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas is looking to wear down Slugger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slugger looks winded!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Slugger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Slugger moves away from the strike by Thomas .
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Thomas engages and cracks Slugger with a massive lead left hook - Slugger tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Thomas is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C233: Albatross vs Femme
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thomas .#CL#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smithers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Smithers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smithers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smithers scrambles back to his feet.#KD2#
Smithers lands a left and a right that send Thomas crashing to the mat, dazed. Smithers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
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!
A jab lands there for Thomas .
Smithers throws a hook to the side of Thomas 's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smithers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Smithers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smithers lands a nice hook to Thomas 's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smithers 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.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smithers.#T1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
Smithers misses with a hook to the body
and Smithers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Carlton Smithers has been cut.
Smithers looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Smithers connects with a body shot.
Smithers throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smithers throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Smithers just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithers swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smithers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Smithers has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smithers or not.
Smithers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Smithers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Thomas .
Smithers staying out of range there.
Smithers throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smithers.
Thomas cracks Smithers with an open hand slap.
Smithers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smithers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas tries to clinch up
enabling Smithers to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlton Smithers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Smithers misses the jab.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Smithers has knocked Thomas down with a huge combo! Smithers steps away and waves a wobbly Thomas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smithers prevents a body shot from Thomas .
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Smithers tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Smithers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas finds Smithers's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Smithers flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Thomas lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Smithers will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
A relieved looking Derrick Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 192: Dustfinger v Nikolau
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Rose throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with the body kick
and Rose counters with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas .
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas .#CUT#It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Rose cracks Thomas with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Thomas tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rose pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Thomas is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rose!
An out of breath Thomas Rose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RISE 184
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Wilder tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Colton Wilder has been cut.#TD2#
Wilder gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilder drops an elbow to the side of Thomas 's head.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Wilder sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder prevents Thomas from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Wilder is controlling him
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilder on the ground.
Wilder working over Thomas with some ground and pound. Thomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Thomas is trying to stand.
Wilder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wilder throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wilder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilder throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wilder dominating with strikes here.
Wilder punching from mount but Thomas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wilder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T2#
Wilder landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wilder is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wilder controlling from mount.
Wilder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas ?
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder thowing shots but they're missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder lands a big elbow.
Wilder looking to ground and pound but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Wilder raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas 's face.
Wilder looking to finish with strikes here!
Wilder throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Wilder trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilder punching from mount but Thomas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wilder thowing shots but they're missing.
Wilder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Wilder misses with a head shot.
Wilder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas ?
Thomas 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wilder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wilder throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colton Wilder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Thomas throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Wilder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilder is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Wilder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wilder missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Thomas is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilder in particular looking to stall.
Wilder wants to free his trapped foot but Thomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilder working Thomas over with strikes.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thomas to regain full guard.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilder.
Wilder landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilder trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Wilder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Thomas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Wilder successfully pulls guard.
Wilder has control of Thomas 's left arm, preventing Thomas from doing any damage.
Wilder 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.
Wilder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Wilder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Wilder has control of Thomas 's left arm, preventing Thomas from doing any damage.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilder 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.
Wilder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas 's guard. #REVB#
Wilder passes into half guard. #T4#
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Wilder moves into full mount! Thomas won't be happy about that!
Wilder throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wilder looking to ground and pound but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Wilder with the ground and pound from mount.
Wilder unloading with bombs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilder with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC2#Thomas is rocked!
Wilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Wilder! Thomas is hurt baaadly! Wilder is firing away with more strikes - Thomas is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Wilder!
Colton Wilder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 172
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Anudo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Anudo's leg but Anudo calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Anudo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Anudo moves away and avoids it.
Anudo misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas has Anudo pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Anudo moves his leg out of the way.
Anudo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Thomas wants to clinch#TD#
so Anudo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anudo lands a couple of digs.
Anudo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Anudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Anudo throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas wants to stand up but Anudo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Anudo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Anudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anudo is pressing down on Thomas 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Anudo trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Anudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Anudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Anudo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Anudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Anudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Anudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anudo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anudo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Anudo wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Anudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anudo thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anudo.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Anudo is controlling him well.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Anudo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Anudo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Anudo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Anudo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anudo wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anudo controlling the action here. #T1#
Anudo thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Anudo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anudo wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Anudo winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anudo wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Anudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anudo is controlling the pace.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anudo. #T3#
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anudo.
Anudo drops an elbow to the side of Thomas 's head.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anudo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anudo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #SUB#
Anudo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape. #T4#
Anudo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anudo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Anudo throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Anudo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thomas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anudo lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Anudo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A leg kick checked by Anudo.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a left hand #TD#
and Anudo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Anudo in side control, throwing shots but Thomas defends.
Anudo throws a strike aimed at the side of Thomas 's head but Thomas avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Anudo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anudo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anudo misses with the ground and pound.#T1##SUB#
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anudo advances to mount.
Thomas taking shots to the head. #T2#
Thomas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Anudo lands a heavy elbow. #CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Anudo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thomas because Anudo loaded up on that one.
Anudo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Anudo.
Anudo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas ?
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!
Anudo throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Anudo lands with some strikes.#ROC#Thomas is rocked!#SUB#
Anudo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thomas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thomas !
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Anudo finish him?
Anudo trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.#T3##SUB#
Anudo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thomas stacks Anudo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thomas !#SU2#
Thomas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Anudo tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anudo connects with a high kick.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Anudo ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Anudo attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anudo.
Anudo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there
and Anudo counters with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Anudo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mac Anudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Anudo shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anudo is standing up over Thomas . Thomas looks to escape but Anudo dives into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anudo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
An out of breath Mac Anudo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RISE 166
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Zahedi. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Zahedi closes the distance and clinches.
Zahedi tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries a body shot but Zahedi blocks it.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is looking to control Zahedi's arms but Zahedi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Zahedi blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Zahedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Zahedi.
A right hand to the body from Thomas .
Zahedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Zahedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zahedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas cracks Zahedi with a nice body shot.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas pushes Zahedi away with a front kick.
Zahedi looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Thomas clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zahedis head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Zahedi.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Zahedi's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas .
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas gets through Zahedi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zahedi has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas working aggressively here.
Zahedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Thomas pushes Zahedi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#Zahedi is rocked!
Thomas blocks a body shot from Zahedi.
Zahedi is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas cracks Zahedi with a nice body shot.
Zahedi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zahedi can turn it around.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas pushes Zahedi against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Zahedi goes down! Zahedi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RISE 156
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Franjic doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Franjic in a clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franjic's elbow.
Franjic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas is stalling here. #BC2#
Franjic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Thomas 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franjic's elbow.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Franjic.
Franjic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas stalling. #BC2#
Franjic manages to break the clinch.
Franjic ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
Franjic pushes Thomas away with a front kick.
Thomas stuns Franjic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Franjic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas .
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Franjic to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFranjic.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Franjic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Franjic.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franjic.
A little jabbing left from Franjic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franjic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Franjic.
Franjic thuds a left hand into Thomas 's body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
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!#KD2#
Franjic cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Franjic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thomas to stand back up!
Franjic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franjic moves out of range of the body kick.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franjic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Franjic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Thomas misses the body punch #KD2#
and Franjic counters with a nice right hand that sends Thomas toppling to the canvas! Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Franjic finish him?!#ROC2#Thomas is rocked!
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Franjic counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick lands for Franjic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Franjic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franjic lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Franjic drops Thomas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thomas looks back up at him and smiles so Franjic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Derrick Thomas 's cut is getting worse.
BAM! Franjic delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thomas like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Rade Franjic!
A relieved looking Rade Franjic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 147
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#It looks like Liam Higgins has been cut.
Higgins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Higgins counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas . #CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Higgins avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Thomas clobbers Higgins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Higgins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Higgins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Higgins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Higgins settles back down.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Higgins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Thomas .
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.#T2#
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Higgins misses its target.
Thomas catches Higgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas .
Thomas pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Higgins lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Higgins lands a body punch.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Higgins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Higgins.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas is looking to control Higgins's arms but Higgins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Thomas . #T4#
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas wants to stall.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Higgins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Higgins tries to work over Thomas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas . #BC2#
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higgins looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Higgins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Higgins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Thomas .
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Higgins was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas .
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Thomas lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Higgins's hands.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higgins.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Thomas .
Higgins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Higgins off balance momentarily.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Higgins counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins moves out of range of the strikes.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.#CUT2#Liam Higgins's cut is getting worse.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Higgins's front leg but catches the back leg as Higgins tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
A short right from Higgins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Thomas .
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Higgins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Higgins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Higgins is just out of range.
Higgins is looking to counter punch.
Thomas digs a good hook to Higgins's body.
Thomas lands a jab to Higgins's midsection.
Thomas throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins slips a straight right by Thomas .
As Thomas backs away, Higgins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Higgins on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Higgins.
Higgins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas . Higgins shrugs it off though.
Higgins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#KD2#
Thomas sends Higgins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Higgins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Higgins is rocked!#CL2#
Thomas clinches.
Higgins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Higgins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas digs a right hand into Higgins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Higgins's gas tank.
A short left from Thomas .
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Oh Higgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Higgins seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Thomas drops Higgins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Higgins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT2#Liam Higgins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Higgins's ribcage. Higgins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas pushes Higgins against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Higgins goes down! Higgins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 142
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1#
Madzarov misses with an uppercut
and Madzarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas 's knee momentarily.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Madzarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Madzarov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas is looking to slow Madzarov down with leg kicks.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madzarov's head.#T1#
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas feints and then cracks Madzarov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madzarov down.
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Madzarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas lunges at Madzarov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madzarov's hand.
Madzarov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thomas ! Madzarov lets Thomas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Madzarov blocks a jab.#T2#
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madzarov throws a low kick, looking for Thomas 's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas wants to clinch#KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a nice right hand that sends Thomas toppling to the canvas! Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Madzarov finish him?!
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there
and Madzarov counters with a good, hard body kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Madzarov.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madzarov counters with a huge left! Thomas is in big trouble! He's backing up but Madzarov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Thomas from any more damage. A dominating finish by Madzarov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RISE 137
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1##TD#
Wilder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilder winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Wilder wants to free his trapped foot but Thomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Wilder.
Wilder wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilder is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Thomas wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Wilder has clasped his hands together around Thomas 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wilder tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thomas parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilder has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wilder trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.
Wilder taking a break here but Thomas is having none of it and regains half guard. #T3#
Thomas is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Wilder content to control rather than advance.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilder drops an elbow to the side of Thomas 's head.
Wilder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Wilder moves away from the strike by Thomas .
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
A big right from Thomas misses. #TD#
Wilder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilder wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder passes to side control.
Thomas defending against the ground and pound.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working. #T1#
Wilder misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilder sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thomas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
An elbow from Wilder crashes against the mat.
Wilder cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Wilder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wilder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Wilder looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thomas is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Wilder seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas trying to remain calm as Wilder controls from the top position.
Wilder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T3#
Thomas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Wilder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Wilder tries to score with some ground and pound. Thomas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
Wilder working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Thomas is letting Wilder control him for a moment.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Wilder shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Wilder takes one to the side of the head. #TD#
Wilder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomas is staying active underneath Wilder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilder is looking to stall here but Thomas recovers full guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilder is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Wilder is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Wilder 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.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Wilder showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Wilder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wilder manages to move to mount! #T2#
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wilder controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas 's face.
Wilder won't let Thomas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wilder.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Wilder looking to finish with strikes here!
Wilder trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas ?
Wilder landing shots from mount.
Wilder tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Wilder looking to finish Thomas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thomas !
Wilder with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilder with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Wilder controlling from the full mount.
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder breaks from Thomas 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
Wilder is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Colton Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colton Wilder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilder tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Wilder!
Our winner, Colton Wilder, 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.

Event: RISE 125
Date: Dec 16, 2022

#R1#
Fleximario scores with a nice right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Fleximario.
Fleximario looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas lands with a hook. Fleximario tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas connects with a jab.
Fleximario thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas moves out of range as Fleximario throws a body kick.
Fleximario looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Fleximario manages to avoid it.
Fleximario throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleximario slips a jab from Thomas .#T1#
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleximario.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Fleximario counters with a right hand to the body.
Fleximario blocks a jab.
Fleximario connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
enabling Fleximario to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Fleximario counters with a body kick.
Fleximario scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Fleximario misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleximario counters with a leg kick.
Fleximario thumps Thomas with a low kick.#T2#
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Fleximario ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Fleximario counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fleximario scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Fleximario lands a nice looking body shot.
Fleximario slips under a jab.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Fleximario counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas 's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fleximario seems to be stalking Thomas here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Thomas drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hawk Fleximario!
Our winner, Hawk Fleximario, 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.

Event: RISE 111
Date: Oct 28, 2022

#R1#
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Thomas .
Nice body punch from Thomas . #CL2#
Thomas clinches.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land. #T1#
Thomas tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Adams works on Thomas 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams working aggressively here.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Adams.
Thomas pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Callum Adams has been cut.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Thomas slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas .
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas .
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas .#T3#
Adams prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas . #T4#
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#Callum Adams's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Thomas sends Adams crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Adams up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Adams is rocked!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Callum Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Adams defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#Callum Adams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Adams with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas . Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Adams counters with a nice right hand that sends Thomas toppling to the canvas! Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Adams finish him?!#ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Adams slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#Jeez, Callum Adams's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Callum Adams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derrick Thomas !
Our winner, Derrick 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.

Event: RISE 100: Thomas v Labradoodle
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Labradoodle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Labradoodle has been cut.
Thomas lands a body shot. #CL#
Labradoodle takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labradoodle works on Thomas 's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Labradoodle.
We've been told by Labradoodle's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Labradoodle wants to clinch.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas with a nice cross.#T1#
Labradoodle tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Labradoodle checks it well. #CL#
Labradoodle takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Labradoodle throws a head punch that misses.
Labradoodle misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Labradoodle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing. #CL#
Labradoodle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas , pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Labradoodle misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Labradoodle throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas .
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Labradoodle or not.
Labradoodle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labradoodle can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Labradoodle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Thomas .
Labradoodle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Labradoodle prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Labradoodle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Labradoodle.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle working aggressively here.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Labradoodle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Labradoodle.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Labradoodle controls the action.
Labradoodle lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Thomas clinches up with Labradoodle and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to work over Labradoodle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labradoodle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Labradoodle misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas .
Labradoodle swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labradoodle misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Jimmy Labradoodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labradoodle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labradoodle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
Labradoodle slips under a jab.
Labradoodle tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Labradoodle fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Labradoodle rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labradoodle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas jabs at Labradoodle's body.#CL#
Labradoodle rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Nice body punch from Labradoodle - that landed with a thud.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Labradoodle's cut.
That's time! Labradoodle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Labradoodle moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Labradoodle doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labradoodle defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Labradoodle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Labradoodle controls his hands.
Labradoodle can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Labradoodle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Labradoodle lands with a right to the head.
Labradoodle tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas gets through Labradoodle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Labradoodle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas gets through Labradoodle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Labradoodle is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labradoodle prevents a body shot from Thomas . #T2#
Labradoodle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas cracks Labradoodle with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Labradoodle. #BC2#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas cracks Labradoodle with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Labradoodle is looking to clinch.
Labradoodle takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT2#Jimmy Labradoodle's cut is getting worse.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Labradoodle tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Labradoodle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Labradoodle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Labradoodle misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Labradoodle moves out of range easily.
Thomas is looking to slow Labradoodle down with leg kicks. #T3#
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Labradoodle. #CL2#
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Labradoodle avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labradoodle's elbow.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labradoodle wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Labradoodle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Thomas .
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Labradoodle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Labradoodle avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Labradoodle is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Labradoodle wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Labradoodle counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Labradoodle has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Labradoodle backwards.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Labradoodle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
A short right from Thomas .
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Labradoodle is controlling him.
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Labradoodle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Labradoodle tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Labradoodle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Labradoodle tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labradoodle throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Labradoodle wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#Jimmy Labradoodle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Labradoodle.
Labradoodle moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.#T1#
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labradoodle misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Thomas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Labradoodle! Thomas lets Labradoodle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Labradoodle is rocked!
Thomas works Labradoodle's body with a nice hook.
Oh Labradoodle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Labradoodle out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 90: Thomas v Franjic
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franjic lands a jab to Thomas 's midsection.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Franjic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franjic throws out the jab.
Thomas is looking to counter the offense by Franjic and move into the clinch.
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franjic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Franjic moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franjic swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Franjic counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Thomas has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rade Franjic!
Rade Franjic is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rade Franjic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RISE X2:
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1#
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Mineiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas tests Mineiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Elinho Mineiro has been cut.
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Mineiro wants to clinch.
Mineiro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Mineiro's head.#CL2#
Mineiro clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas presses Mineiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Mineiro's ribcage. Mineiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Thomas .
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Thomas .
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Mineiro wants to stall.
Mineiro being controlled against the cage.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Mineiro looks winded!
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas . #ROC#Mineiro is rocked!
Mineiro tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mineiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?#T2##BC#
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mineiro's jaw. Mineiro's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Thomas does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: AWC 2022 - Quarter Finals B
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Zahedi misses the jab.
Thomas throws a right hand that Zahedi ducks under and follows up with a left that Zahedi also avoids with ease.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Zahedi is avoiding it.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Zahedi counters with a straight right hand.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zahedi throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zahedi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas tries to clinch but Zahedi moves out of range.
Zahedi swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Zahedi to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas . #CUT2#It looks like Danyaal Zahedi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands with a hook. Zahedi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Zahedi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zahedi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Zahedi like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Zahedi from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
An out of breath Derrick Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 6 A
Date: Apr 28, 2022

#R1#
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#It looks like Joseph Henry Pageau has been cut.#CL2#
Thomas rushes Pageau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Pageau blocks it.
Pageau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Pageau is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pageau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pageau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas works on Pageau's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pageau lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pageau working hard to break the clinch.
Pageau misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Pageau is breathing heavily.
Thomas is leaning against Pageau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Good body shot from Thomas .
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas .
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pageau.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a body shot. #T2#
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pageau or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pageau throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Pageau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pageau up against the cage.
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas is leaning against Pageau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Thomas .
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Thomas lands a left hand. #ROC2#Pageau is rocked!
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oh Pageau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas . #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas dips a shoulder and cracks Pageau with a mighty uppercut! Pageau falls back against the cage and Thomas unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pageau is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Thomas screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
An out of breath Derrick Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 5 A
Date: Apr 11, 2022

#R1#
Ascaciba throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Ascaciba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ascaciba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ascaciba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas blocks a head kick by Ascaciba.
Ascaciba throws a body kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ascaciba throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Ascaciba.
Mauricio Ascaciba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascaciba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ascaciba slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ascaciba.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ascaciba needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ascaciba tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Ascaciba misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Ascaciba misses with a knee strike.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas .
Ascaciba is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ascaciba or not.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas is leaning against Ascaciba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas has Ascaciba pressed against the cage.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Ascaciba's ribcage. Ascaciba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ascaciba or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ascaciba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Ascaciba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 4 B
Date: Mar 26, 2022

#R1#
Zane misses the shot to the body.
Zane works Thomas 's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Thomas .
Zane throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.#CL2#
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Zane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zane.
Thomas tries to work over Zane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Thomas .
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
A short left from Zane.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Zane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Zane controls his hands.
Thomas pushes Zane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zane backwards.
Zane misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Zane lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zane looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Zane pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Zane misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thomas .
Zane is breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zane.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Zane's ribcage. Zane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zane.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas presses Zane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas is leaning against Zane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas works on Zane's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas is leaning against Zane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Thomas . #T3#
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zane backwards.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand into Zane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zane's gas tank.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zane being controlled against the cage.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zane swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas pushes Zane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas stalls.
Zane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zane.
Zane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zane.
A shot in the inside from Thomas .
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Thomas pushes Zane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##KD2#
Thomas sends Zane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Zane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zane gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Thomas gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
A relieved looking Derrick Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 3 A
Date: Mar 10, 2022

#R1#
Salaam moves away from the strike by Thomas .
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Salaam's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thomas throws a hook but Salaam avoids it easily.
It looked like Salaam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas .
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Salaam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salaam prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Salaam misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Salaam has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Thomas works on Salaam's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas gets through Salaam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salaam takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Salaam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Salaam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Thomas misses.
As Thomas tries to get set, Salaam tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.#T1#
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salaam looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
A jab from Thomas misses. #KD2#
Thomas drops Salaam with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Salaam looks back up at him and smiles so Thomas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Salaam is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Andre Salaam has been cut.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Salaam avoids nicely.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Donk. Thomas catches Salaam right on the button with a cross.
Salaam misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Salaam slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Salaam went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thomas takes a swing at Salaam's ribcage but misses.
Salaam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Salaam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salaam takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD2#
Thomas cracks Salaam with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Salaam to stand back up!
Oh Salaam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Andre Salaam's cut is getting worse.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Salaam moves away and avoids it.
Salaam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salaam is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Thomas doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Salaam crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Salaam's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 2 B
Date: Feb 22, 2022

#R1#
Eighteen misses with a combination
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#KD2#
Thomas lands a big uppercut and Eighteen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Eighteen looks OK. Thomas waves Eighteen back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Android Eighteen has been cut.
Eighteen is breathing heavily.
Thomas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Eighteen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Thomas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AWC 2022 - Round 1 B
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Thomas takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Thibodeaux clinches.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux works on Thomas 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #T1#
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Come on Thibodeaux - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas .
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas .
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thibodeaux working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Thibodeaux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas lands a jab to Thibodeaux's midsection.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas . Those never looked like landing.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thibodeaux on the side of the head.
Thibodeaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Thomas counters with a nice right hand that sends Thibodeaux toppling to the canvas! Thibodeaux scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thomas finish him?!#ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a huge right that knocks Thibodeaux out cold! Thomas is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !

Event: GROUCH FC PROVING GROUNDS 3
Date: Nov 11, 2021

#R1#
Trece fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trece looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trece tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Trece.#TD2#
Thomas has picked Trece up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Thomas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Trece's temple. #SUB2#
Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trece doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas .
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas controlling the pace.
Trece knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thomas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trece is just riding it out for now. Thomas eventually gives up the hold.
Thomas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Trece is trying desperately to improve position.
Trece is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Thomas with shots to the head and body - Trece looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thomas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #SUB2#
Thomas looking for a guillotine from mount but Trece is having none of it.
Thomas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
Trece tries to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
Trece really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 9:10
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Thomas !

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