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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Hale shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomus is trying to defend but Hale finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thomus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thomus gets back to full guard.
Thomus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Thomus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hale has passed into side control.
Thomus is trying to control Hale's posture but Hale avoids it.
Thomus tries to bench press Hale off him but Hale keeps the position.
Thomus sneaks back into half guard.
Thomus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hale trying to control from Thomus's half guard. Thomus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Thomus controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thomus slaps away a takedown attempt from Hale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thomus sprawls and moves away.
Hale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomus as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Hale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxxon Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomus misses with an uppercut.
Hale shoots in and drives through. Thomus sprawls well.
Thomus stuffs the takedown attempt from Hale. Hale gets slowly back to his feet.
Hale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomus avoids it really well and circles away.
Hale dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC#
Hale manages to break the clinch.
Hale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Thomus misses. #TD2#
Thomus shoots in and bounces Hale off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Thomus pushes down on Hale's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hale is trying to maintain the position but Thomus is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hale is refusing to be controlled, as Thomus sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelli Thomus 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#
Hale shoots in for a takedown but Thomus shows good takedown defense.
Jaxxon Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Hale as Thomus shoots in.
Hale dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaxxon Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelli Thomus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hale breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Hale fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomus stuffs the takedown.
Jaxxon Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Hale gets caught napping as Thomus dives in and scores a takedown. Hale manages to retain guard.
Thomus looking to pass the guard.
Thomus trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.
Hale looking to control.
Hale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomus distracts Hale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hale is trying to keep Thomus in close.
#T2#
Thomus throws a big elbow that misses.
Hale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomus trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomus tries to avoid it but Hale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomus to the ground. Thomus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomus circles away.
Hale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomus circles away.
Thomus unleashes a big counter combination but Hale bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomus avoids it really well and circles away.
Hale could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Thomus gets a double leg takedown into Hale's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hale keeping moving, preventing Thomus from controlling successfully.
Thomus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hale's guard.
Thomus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thomus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Hale defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thomus.
Thomus looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Hale tries to hold on but Thomus pushes him away.
Hale wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thomus.
#SUB2#
Thomus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hale to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hale shrugs it off.
Thomus misses with a head shot.
Thomus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hale is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelli Thomus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hale tries for a takedown but Thomus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hale shoots for a takedown but Thomus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxxon Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomus looks to land a right hand but Hale moved out of range.
Thomus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hale darts in looking for a takedown but Thomus gets double underhooks and turns Hale into the cage.
Thomus looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Thomus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thomus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Thomus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomus scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Thomus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomus.
Thomus is looking to take a break and control but Hale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hale is trying to maintain the position but Thomus is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Thomus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomus lands strikes from half guard.
Thomus throwing shots but Hale is blocking nicely.
Hale controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thomus is trying to control the action in half guard but Hale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Hale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomus.
Hale is looking to control Thomus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hale avoid being mounted?
Thomus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hale is in trouble now - Thomus has advanced to mount!
Thomus throwing strikes here but Hale is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hale is squirming around, avoiding Thomus's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Thomus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T4#
Thomus controlling his opponent.
Thomus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB2#
Thomus working for a submission but Hale is keeping him at bay.
Thomus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomus looking to finish with strikes here!
Jaxxon Hale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelli Thomus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomus controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelli Thomus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomus 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelli Thomus! |
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