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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thomas's choice of entrance music: Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan . Gideon Gabriel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tucker Thomas's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabriel off to one side.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Gabriel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gabriel tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Gideon Gabriel has been cut.
Gabriel takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tucker Thomas has been cut.
Gabriel tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Gabriel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gabriel misses with an elbow strike.
Gabriel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is leaning against Gabriel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gabriel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gabriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas tries a body shot but Gabriel blocks it.
Gabriel stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gabriel trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabriel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Gabriel shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabriel looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gabriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Gabriel pushes him off.
A low kick from Gabriel is predictable there
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gabriel misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Gabriel is rocked!
Gideon Gabriel's cut is getting worse.
Thomas sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gabriel's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gabriel's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tucker Thomas!
Tucker Thomas is the new welterweight champion!
Tucker Thomas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I would like to thank the new boss for giving me a shot at a guy like Gabriel. Hope you liked the show, now who's next?'.
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hype
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pop
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