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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St James comes to the cage accompanied by On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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164 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark St James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from St James.
St James misses with a straight right.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by St James.
St James moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas defending well as St James loads up on a big left hand.
St James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
St James throws a right and a left that both miss.
St James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St James misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - St James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
St James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St James tries to clinch up.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but St James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
St James is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St James looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St James throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
St James is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
St James tries to clinch up.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
St James scores with a hook.
Thomas moves away from the strike by St James.
St James throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
St James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
St James fails with an attempt to clinch.
St James cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
St James wants to clinch.
St James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but St James is out of range.
St James slips a straight right by Thomas.
Mark St James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St James missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St James doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
St James throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St James momentarily.
St James looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas scores with the left hand. St James knows he should have avoided that one.
St James doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas connects with a right hand. St James shakes it off.
St James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas jabs at St James's body.
Thomas sizes up St James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St James is looking to clinch.
St James moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
St James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St James tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas jabs at St James's body.
St James wants to clinch.
St James tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
St James misses with a straight left.
St James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St James throws out the jab.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St James.
Ash Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St James tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
St James lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St James is keeping busy.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas taking a breather.
St James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St James blocks an uppercut.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St James working aggressively here.
St James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St James cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St James.
St James throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
St James lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St James pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St James digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St James or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
St James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from St James misses its intended target.
St James throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas slips a straight right by St James.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James wants to clinch
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
St James working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from St James.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St James lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St James lands a body punch.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
St James scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
St James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St James.
St James swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
St James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but St James gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St James clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from St James - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St James lands a body punch in the clinch.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from St James.
St James working aggressively here.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but St James blocks it.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
St James misses with the head strike.
Thomas blocking some punches.
St James misses with the head strike.
St James working aggressively here.
St James throws a head punch that misses.
St James tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St James misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St James backwards.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St James backwards.
St James blocking some punches.
Thomas blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ash Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St James thinking.
St James tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St James closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St James on the side of the head.
St James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
St James presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a body shot from St James.
St James blocking some punches.
St James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
St James prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
St James lands a shoulder strike.
Mark St James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St James lands with a left to the head.
St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas gets through St James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
St James misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from St James.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
St James misses with a body punch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
St James lands a left hand.
St James pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but St James is controlling the position.
St James working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
St James letting Thomas take a breather here.
St James scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but St James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
Thomas misses with some punches.
St James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas is leaning against St James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of St James backwards.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with some punches.
St James swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for St James.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
St James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A short body shot lands from St James as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
A right hand to the body from St James.
Thomas digs a right hand into St James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St James's gas tank.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James working aggressively here.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
St James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
Thomas trying to stall but St James improves his position.
St James lands with a left to the head.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
St James working aggressively here.
St James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas prevents a body shot from St James.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St James.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas avoiding damage.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
St James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
St James misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
St James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
St James tries to clinch up
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St James.
St James throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for St James.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
St James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Thomas really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
St James darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A right hand to the body from St James.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
St James blocks the elbow strike.
St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
Thomas blocking some punches.
St James lands a left hand.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from St James.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but St James is controlling the position.
St James lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by St James.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from St James misses its intended target.
St James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas misses the jab.
St James tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St James misses with a hook.
St James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Donk. Thomas catches St James right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
St James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St James misses with an uppercut.
Thomas slips a straight right by St James.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St James presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but St James uses good head movement to avoid it.
St James misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, St James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St James as Thomas tries to tie him up.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
A short left from St James.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but St James is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St James pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
St James misses with the head strike.
St James lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St James lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with a hook from the clinch.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St James blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas blocking some punches.
St James lands with a left to the head.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but St James blocks it.
St James keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by St James.
St James keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
St James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from St James.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, St James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
St James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
A short right from St James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mark St James will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St James thinking.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from St James.
St James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St James looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St James.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from St James.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas moves forwards but St James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
St James looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
St James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St James tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - St James scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from St James misses.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but St James moved out of range nicely.
St James looks to clinch
and St James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St James moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St James connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark St James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
St James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
St James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St James tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has St James backing up. St James nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas stalling the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St James prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from St James.
St James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Thomas catches St James right on the button with a cross.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
St James lands a jab-cross combination.
St James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
A shot in the inside from St James.
St James misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St James fails to land.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Jamess head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from St James.
Thomas blocking some punches.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from St James.
St James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St James blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
St James has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
St James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St James lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St James.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St James tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas throws a jab when St James was well out of range.
St James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark St James.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ash Thomas! Ash Thomas retains his lightweight title!
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FIGHT
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