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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hercules Cocles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocles lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Cocles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cocles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hercules Cocles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cocles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cocles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cocles duly obliges.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Cocles circles away.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cocles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cocles to his feet.
Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocles is trying to break free.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocles tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
Cocles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cocles.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cocles tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cocles to the ground. Cocles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cocles misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cocles sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cocles is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Thomas.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cocles sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas is looking to advance position but Cocles won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brandon Thomas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice uppercut lands for Cocles. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Hercules Cocles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cocles misses with a wild combination.
Cocles swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Cocles fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hercules Cocles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Thomas.
Cocles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Cocles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cocles.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cocles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Cocles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocles misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cocles's waist but Cocles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Cocles throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Cocles throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cocles connects with the punch.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cocles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cocles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cocles blocks a head kick by Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cocles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Cocles is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Cocles's guard.
Thomas stands and steps away. Cocles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hercules Cocles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cocles misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Cocles. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cocles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cocles is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Cocles is defending well.
Thomas seems to be working for a kimura but Cocles defends the submission attempt.
Cocles wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're going to have a standup here because Hercules Cocles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cocles pinned against the cage. Cocles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hercules Cocles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Thomas.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cocles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cocles lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Cocles is having none of it.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas has picked Cocles up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cocles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas is stalling here. Cocles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thomas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cocles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cocles off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cocles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Thomas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cocles keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas punishes Cocles's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Cocles sprawls well.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Cocles.
Cocles misses with the combination.
Cocles fails to land with a series of punches.
Cocles misses with the combination.
Cocles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cocles misses with a combination
so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Cocles is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Cocles's guard.
Thomas stands and throws Cocles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thomas controls the position.
Thomas advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Cocles pushes him off.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Cocles's head but Cocles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cocles to stand up.
Thomas tries to clinch but Cocles is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas with the ground and pound but Cocles regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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