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Event:
FCL - 16
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Headingery walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Headingery 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.
Headingery slips under a jab.
Jim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
We've been hearing reports that Headingery has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Headingery takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Headingery doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for Headingery with that takedown attempt.
Headingery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.#TD#
Headingery feints and as Thomas raises his hands in defense, Headingery changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Headingery drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Headingery jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1##SUB#
Headingery drops back looking for a leg! Thomas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomas manages to kick Headingery off! Headingery jumps back into Thomas's guard. #SUB#
Headingery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Headingery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Headingery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Headingery pushes down on Thomas's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Headingery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Headingery seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thomas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Massif Headingery!
A pretty intense looking Massif Headingery took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
FCL - 10
Date: Feb 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong counters with a leg kick.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Cong.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Cong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Thomas misses.
As Thomas backs away, Cong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas throws a body punch but Cong moves out of range.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Cong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cong counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Cong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Cong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas misses with a hook. Cong ducked under it nicely.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Cong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Cong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cong defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas lands with a hook. Cong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cong looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.#T2#
Cong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Cong counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCong.
Cong wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cong counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Cong.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cong - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Crunch! Cong slams his shin into Thomas's torso.#T3#
Cong dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cong tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT#It looks like Jim Thomas has been cut.
Nice body punch from Thomas. #T4#
Cong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cong blocks a jab.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas jabs Cong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas takes a swing at Cong's ribcage but misses.
Cong moves out of range of the strikes.
Cong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cong is just out of range.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cong.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cong misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Cong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Cong counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Cong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Cong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jim Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cong throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Cong only half commits.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Cong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cong throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Cong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Cong lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas throws a hook but Cong avoids it easily.
Cong blocks a jab.#T2#
Cong moves out of range of the strikes.
As Thomas backs away, Cong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cong scores with a kick to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cong!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Cong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cong.
Cong scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cong misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Cong avoids it with no problem.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Cong thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cong misses with a head kick.
Cong throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Cong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cong with a nice calf kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Cong thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Cong looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Cong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cong lands a high kick!
Cong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cong counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas throws a body punch but Cong moves out of range.
And Cong counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
Cong delivers a nice body kick.
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 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCong.
Cong defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Cong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Cong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Thomas's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Cong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Cong counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cong moves away.
Cong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cong there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cong lands a head kick!
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Cong is looking to land body kicks.
Cong misses with a head kick.
#T1#
A head kick misses from Cong.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cong.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Cong throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Cong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas throws a head kick but Cong moves out of range.
#T2#
Cong misses with a leg kick.
As Cong backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Cong manages to avoid it all.
Cong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Cong counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cong throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
That kick from Cong tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cong avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Cong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cong scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Cong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Cong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cong.
Cong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Cong's head.
Cong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cong connects with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cong is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Cong should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cong's shoulder, as Cong tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cong's shoulder, as Cong tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Cong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Cong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cong throws a quick counter head kick but Thomas was just out of range.
That kick from Cong tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cong thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Thomas throws a right hand that Cong ducks under and follows up with a left that Cong also avoids with ease.
Cong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Cong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cong 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Cong! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Vinkovic misses with a body shot.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
A low kick lands for Thomas.
Vinkovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas digs a good hook to Vinkovic's body.
Hrvoje Vinkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Vinkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas with a hook.
Vinkovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas scores with a one two! Vinkovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Vinkovic misses.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vinkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vinkovic tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Vinkovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
Vinkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vinkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinkovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Vinkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Vinkovic's shoulder, as Vinkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Vinkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Vinkovic tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas throws a right hand that Vinkovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinkovic also avoids with ease.
Vinkovic lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Vinkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vinkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Vinkovic forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Vinkovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Vinkovic tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Vinkovic scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head. #T3#
Thomas tries to circle away but Vinkovic has him pinned against the cage.
Vinkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vinkovic fails to land.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Vinkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Vinkovic working aggressively here.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinkovic.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinkovic.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas taking a breather.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Vinkovic's head.
Vinkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vinkovic takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Vinkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinkovic 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.
A jab from Thomas misses.
It seemed like Vinkovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vinkovic 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 throws a shot to the body.
Vinkovic tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Nice shot by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Vinkovic rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vinkovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hrvoje Vinkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1##BC#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vinkovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vinkovic misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinkovic tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a hook but Vinkovic blocks it.
Vinkovic misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas scores with a head kick. Vinkovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#Vinkovic is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Vinkovic down.
Vinkovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.#T2##CL2#
Vinkovic forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinkovic.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic scores with a hook to the body.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Vinkovic gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Vinkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
#T3#
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinkovic.
Thomas taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Vinkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Vinkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Vinkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic blocking some punches.
Vinkovic lands an uppercut.
Vinkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinkovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Vinkovic digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinkovic is working Thomas over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hrvoje Vinkovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Vinkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
#CL2#
Vinkovic moves into the clinch.
Vinkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Vinkovic misses with the head strike.
Vinkovic tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinkovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vinkovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Vinkovic.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to control Vinkovic's arms but Vinkovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Vinkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Vinkovic tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
#T2#
Vinkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinkovic tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vinkovic fails to land.
Vinkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas is struggling to control the position.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinkovic lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vinkovic misses with some punches.
Vinkovic working aggressively here.
Vinkovic tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vinkovic lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas. #BC#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.#T4#
Vinkovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinkovic takes one on the button.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vinkovic on the side of the head.
Vinkovic sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vinkovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinkovic misses.
Vinkovic catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Vinkovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinkovic misses.
Thomas works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Vinkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Vinkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vinkovic fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hrvoje Vinkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vinkovic 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hrvoje Vinkovic!
Hrvoje Vinkovic thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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