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Event:
JohnDupe How Far!
Date: Mar 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Thomas.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Raised. #SUB#
Raised looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Raised slows the pace down. #SUB#
Raised wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to control but Raised postures up.#T1#
Thomas throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Raised wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Raised controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Raised is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raised moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #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.#SUB#
Raised is trying to get an arm triangle but Thomas is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raised takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL#
Raised has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Raised improves position. #TD#
Raised has clasped his hands together around Thomas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thomas sneaks out the side door and pushes Raised away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T3##CL#
Raised clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Raised successfully pulls guard.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raised bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard. #REVR#
Raised wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Raised controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raised looking to pass the guard.
Thomas is wriggling around but Raised manages to pass to half guard.
#T4##SUB#
Raised seems to be looking for submissions.
Raised is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Raised working Thomas over with strikes.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Raised sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thomas's guard.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raised is working away from the top position though.
Raised wants to pass to mount but Thomas is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Raised dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD#
Raised darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas trying to control but Raised postures up.
Thomas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Raised is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raised lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Raised stalling away here and it's allowed Thomas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T1#
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raised not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thomas has Raised pulled in close to control his posture.
Raised trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raised won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Raised throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Raised postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
John Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses the shot to the body. #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.#TD#
Raised drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raised looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Raised tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Raised might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raised preventing the sweep.
Raised seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Raised tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Raised keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.#T3#
Raised trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Raised is proving a slippery customer.
Raised 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.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
#TD#
Raised shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Raised is proving a slippery customer.
Raised is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas is trying to keep Raised in close.
#T4#
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Raised sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Raised preventing the sweep.
Sydney Raised overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raised slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas lunges at Raised with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raised's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Raised needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Raised ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Raised walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Raised shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raised's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Raised with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU#
Raised gets to his feet - Thomas follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Thomas. #CL2#
Thomas rushes Raised and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Raised ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raised no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raised controlling Thomas's posture. #T1#
Thomas wants to control from the top but Raised keeps moving.
Raised seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Raised keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Raised throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raised looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Thomas.
Sydney Raised is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas lands with a hook. Raised tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD#
Raised throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Raised is in Thomas's guard.
Raised controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raised's guard. #REVB##T3#
Thomas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses. Raised uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thomas's guard. Nice move by Raised!#REVR#
Thomas controls Raised momentarily but Raised frees himself.
Raised looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas looking to control.
#SU#
Raised stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Raised fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thomas sprawls well initially but Raised persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Raised is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Raised is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Raised is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Thomas.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sydney Raised! |
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Event:
JohnDupe Nightclub!
Date: Feb 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Tessin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
Tessin working the head and body with strikes.
Tessin working the body and head with strikes.
Tessin working the head and body with strikes.
Tessin lands a big left to the face of Thomas, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Tessin and another - Thomas is out! Tessin stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Captain Tessin!
Captain Tessin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Cosme takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomas throws the left hand but Cosme avoids the punch easily.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Cosme should have avoided that one.
Thomas slips a jab from Cosme.
Thomas tests Cosme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Cosme sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#It looks like Edvaldo Cosme has been cut.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas cracks Cosme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosme tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD2#
Cosme shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cosme showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Cosme is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Thomas is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edvaldo Cosme!
Edvaldo Cosme bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Thomas takes a swing at Crumb's ribcage but misses.
Crumb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Crumb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crumb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Crumb had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Crumb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crumb scrambles back to his feet.
Crumb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crumb punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Crumb. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas jabs at Crumb's body.
Crumb misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Crumb backing up. Crumb nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Crumb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
Thomas unleashes a big counter combination but Crumb bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Crumb.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Crumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crumb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Crumb.
Thomas throws a body punch but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Crumb catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Crumb misses with a looping left.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Crumb jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Sutton Crumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crumb throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Crumb throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb moves out of range.
Crumb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crumb.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Crumb is just out of range.
Crumb scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crumb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Crumb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crumb lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crumb.
Crumb lands a jab to the head.
Crumb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crumb works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crumb was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crumb.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Crumb's body.
Crumb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crumb lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Crumb misses.
Crumb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Crumb throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Crumb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Crumb.
A big left from Crumb misses.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crumb rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crumb misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Crumb defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Crumb.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Crumb slips the punch.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Crumb circles away and keeps his distance.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crumb looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Crumb didn't see that one coming.
Thomas jabs Crumb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Crumb connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Crumb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swings for the body but Crumb moves out of range.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crumb scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Crumb misses.
A jab from Crumb finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Crumb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas jabs at Crumb's body.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Crumb.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Crumb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crumb misses with a hook.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Crumb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Crumb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas throws a hook but Crumb avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sutton Crumb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Crumb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sutton Crumb is winning the standup battle so far.
Crumb lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Crumb.
Crumb misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Crumb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Crumb had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Crumb moved out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Crumb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Crumb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Crumb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Crumb lands a nice looking body shot.
Crumb missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Crumb.
Crumb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crumb.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Crumb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Crumb connects with a nice looking jab.
Crumb slips a straight right by Thomas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crumb, as that shot connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thomas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crumb has got the better of the exchanges.
Crumb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crumb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Crumb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crumb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crumb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Crumb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crumb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Crumb.
Crumb moves out of range as Thomas strikes.#T2#
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Crumb.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crumb throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Crumb's head back.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Crumb misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Crumb misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crumb scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Crumb lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crumb misses the target.
Crumb connects with a jab.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Crumb avoids nicely.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Crumb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Crumb's shoulder, as Crumb tries to avoid the shot.
Crumb scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Crumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Crumb digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Crumb lands a lovely overhand right.
Crumb lands a nice shot to the body.
Crumb slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crumb's hands.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Crumb moves away and avoids it.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Crumb misses its intended target.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crumb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crumb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crumb swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.#T4#
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Crumb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Crumb 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.
Crumb misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Crumb finds it's target.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Crumb's head.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crumb dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Crumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crumb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Crumb.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crumb connects with a jab.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Crumb misses the target.
Crumb throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sutton Crumb dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crumb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Crumb moves away and avoids it.
Crumb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Crumb scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas with a hook.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crumb blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Crumb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Crumb's head.
Thomas punishes Crumb's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crumb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A big right from Crumb misses.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crumb's head backwards.#T1#
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crumb swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Crumb with a hook.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Crumb avoids them all with ease.
Crumb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crumb moves out of range of the strikes.
Crumb scores with a jab to the head.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crumb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crumb misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Crumb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crumb throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Crumb circles away.
Crumb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crumb throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Crumb lands a head shot.
Crumb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crumb.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crumb.
Crumb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Crumb's head back.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Crumb's body.
Crumb cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas slips a jab from Crumb.
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.
A jab lands there for Crumb.
Crumb just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to move into range but Crumb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Crumb misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas slips a straight right by Crumb.
Good shot there by Thomas.#T3#
Crumb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crumb throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Crumb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Crumb throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crumb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crumb loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crumb slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Crumb loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Crumb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crumb avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Crumb.
Thomas jabs Crumb right on the nose. Crumb blinks but takes it well.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Crumb saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Crumb avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crumb doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas cracks Crumb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crumb thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Crumb misses with a looping left.
Crumb lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Crumb's ribs.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crumb finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
John Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sutton Crumb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crumb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crumb lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sutton Crumb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crumb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sutton Crumb! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1079 Round 2
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Arkwright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arkwright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas stuns Arkwright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arkwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arkwright doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Arkwright misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arkwright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arkwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Nice elbow from Arkwright. #CUT2#It looks like John Thomas has been cut.
Arkwright tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arkwright has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arkwright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Thomas tries to break free but Arkwright pushes him back against the cage.
Arkwright lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
Arkwright throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arkwright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arkwright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arkwright scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Arkwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Arkwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arkwright has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Arkwright working aggressively here.
Arkwright comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Arkwright fails to land.
Thomas looking to stall.
Arkwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arkwright.
A short left from Arkwright.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Arkwright lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Arkwright backwards.
Arkwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Arkwright.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thomas working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arkwright presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arkwright cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Arkwright has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Arkwright lands a left hand.
Thomas tries a body shot but Arkwright blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Arkwright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
The fighters circling - Arkwright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Arkwright should have avoided that one.
Arkwright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arkwright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arkwright just misses with a punch to the body.
Arkwright misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arkwright.
Arkwright misses with a straight right.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Arkwright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arkwright lands an elbow inside.
Arkwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Arkwright fails to land.
Arkwright is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arkwright is keeping busy.
Arkwright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arkwright lands a nice uppercut.
Arkwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Arkwright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arkwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Arkwright lands a left hand.
Arkwright blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Arkwright lands with a left to the head.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arkwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arkwright lands with a left to the head.
Arkwright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arkwright gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arkwright lands a nice elbow.
Arkwright misses with the head strike.
Arkwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Arkwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arkwright misses with the head strike.
Arkwright misses with the head strike.
Arkwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Arkwright lands with a left to the head.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arkwright lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas pushes Arkwright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arkwright lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John Arkwright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arkwright gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arkwright.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Arkwright lands an elbow inside.
Thomas wants to break free but Arkwright has control.
Arkwright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arkwright lands a nice elbow.
Arkwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arkwright as Thomas tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Arkwright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Arkwright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Arkwright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkwright.
Thomas jabs at Arkwright's body.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Arkwright's head.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Arkwright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Arkwright seems unphased.
Arkwright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arkwright throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Arkwright moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Arkwright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arkwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arkwright.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Arkwright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arkwright.
Arkwright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hook to the body lands for Arkwright.
Arkwright tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Arkwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Arkwright keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Arkwright improves position.
Arkwright lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arkwright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arkwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Arkwright throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Arkwright gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arkwright scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Arkwright improves position.
Arkwright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arkwright works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Arkwright improves position. #T3#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas wants to break free but Arkwright has control.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Arkwright lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off. #CUT2#John Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Arkwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Arkwright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arkwright lands a shoulder strike.
Arkwright gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arkwright lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arkwright lands a damaging elbow.
Arkwright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Arkwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John Arkwright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Arkwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
A short uppercut from Arkwright.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Arkwright controls the action.
Arkwright gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arkwright scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas digs a right hand into Arkwright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arkwright's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Arkwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arkwright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for John Arkwright!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for John Arkwright!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for John Arkwright!
John Arkwright wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1079 Round 1
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Puckett seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Thomas shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Puckett is backing up but Thomas catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Puckett covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Thomas Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thomas!
John Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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