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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Alex Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lloyd with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.
Lloyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Lloyd has wrist control.
Thomas won't allow Lloyd to get back to his feet.
Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lloyd looks gassed!
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Lloyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas lands a body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lloyd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lloyd.
Chris Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lloyd.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas lands a takedown into guard.
Lloyd is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas stands and steps away. Lloyd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lloyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a head kick.
Lloyd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control.
Lloyd takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lloyd sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lloyd is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lloyd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
Thomas is putting a hurting on Lloyd here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is trying to get back to his feet.
Lloyd bucks up and tries to throw Thomas off but instead Thomas has got his back!
Thomas missing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd is taking damage to the body and head.
Lloyd looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lloyd manages to escape to his feet.
Lloyd throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lloyd fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Lloyd thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Lloyd didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas throwing shots but Lloyd is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Lloyd's temple.
Lloyd makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lloyd with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Lloyd taking a bit of punishment here - Thomas scoring with strikes.
Thomas working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Lloyd is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thomas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lloyd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Lloyd's takedown attempt.
Lloyd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chris Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lloyd.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Lloyd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.
Thomas pulls guard effortlessly.
Thomas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lloyd wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Lloyd won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Chris Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lloyd trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to keep Lloyd in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lloyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas working over Lloyd with some ground and pound. Lloyd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lloyd to stand up.
Lloyd throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Lloyd wants a takedown.
Lloyd letting Thomas take a breather here.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lloyd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lloyd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas with a knee to the head.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Lloyd shoots and misses
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lloyd jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Lloyd around his waist. Lloyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lloyd tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Lloyd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Lloyd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Lloyd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thomas showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lloyd blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stops Lloyd from getting back to his feet.
Thomas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thomas stops Lloyd from getting back to his feet.
Lloyd has one foot on Thomas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lloyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lloyd's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Lloyd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Lloyd has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lloyd tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Lloyd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
Lloyd drags the fight down to the ground.
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thomas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas tries to clinch but Lloyd is having none of it.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lloyd's guard now.
Thomas is working Lloyd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Lloyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyd misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Lloyd.
Lloyd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thomas pushes Lloyd off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Chris Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lloyd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lloyd dives on top into guard.
Lloyd won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lloyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lloyd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thomas pushes Lloyd off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lloyd shoots and misses
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lloyd regains guard immediately.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Lloyd blocks nicely.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
Lloyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas stands up over Lloyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lloyd wriggles free and stands up.
Alex Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Thomas stops Lloyd from standing up.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chris Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas stops Lloyd from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thomas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas won't allow Lloyd to get back to his feet.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
Thomas gets to his feet. Lloyd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Lloyd fails with the takedown
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lloyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas stalls.
Lloyd jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lloyd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lloyd has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Thomas!
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FIGHT
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