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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Christoforidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Christoforidis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai tries to clinch up but Christoforidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Christoforidis circles away.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Christoforidis pushes him off.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christoforidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Christoforidis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thai is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christoforidis dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Christoforidis coming out on top.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Christoforidis pushes him off.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoforidis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christoforidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Christoforidis throws out a powerful jab.
Thai wants to clinch up but Christoforidis keeps it at a distance.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Christoforidis circles away.
Anton Christoforidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Christoforidis pushes him off.
Christoforidis throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Christoforidis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christoforidis to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Christoforidis.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai tries to clinch up but Christoforidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoforidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Christoforidis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christoforidis misses with a double jab.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christoforidis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Thai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thai tries to clinch up but Christoforidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Christoforidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai tries to clinch up but Christoforidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Christoforidis throws a one two combo.
Tommy Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Christoforidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Christoforidis circles away.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christoforidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christoforidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Christoforidis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Christoforidis throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Christoforidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Thai tries to clinch there but Christoforidis circles away.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Christoforidis.
Thai shoots in looking for a takedown. Christoforidis tries to sprawl out of it but Thai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christoforidis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoforidis throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Christoforidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thai wants to clinch up but Christoforidis keeps it at a distance.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Christoforidis.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christoforidis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christoforidis.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Christoforidis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Thai tries to clinch up but Christoforidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Christoforidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Christoforidis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Christoforidis pushes him off.
Christoforidis 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.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Christoforidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christoforidis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thai wants to clinch up but Christoforidis keeps it at a distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Christoforidis connects with a single shot there.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christoforidis lands a lovely overhand right.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Christoforidis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch there but Christoforidis circles away.
Christoforidis scores with a nice head shot.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai wants to clinch up but Christoforidis keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christoforidis pinned against the cage. Christoforidis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Thai wants to clinch up but Christoforidis keeps it at a distance.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis moves out of range.
Christoforidis scores with a jab to the head.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christoforidis's corner calls for a 1-2. Christoforidis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai shoots in but no luck this time.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Christoforidis is avoiding it.
Christoforidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christoforidis cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Christoforidis circles away.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christoforidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christoforidis misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christoforidis throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Christoforidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Christoforidis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Thai tries to clinch but Christoforidis is having none of it.
Christoforidis scores with a hook.
Thai wants to clinch.
Christoforidis misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christoforidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christoforidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christoforidis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Christoforidis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Christoforidis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Christoforidis!
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hype
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FIGHT
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