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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thom Epicosuarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Schatten. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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191 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
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203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Epicosuarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas White!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicosuarez misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thom Epicosuarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epicosuarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Epicosuarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Epicosuarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Epicosuarez thuds a left hand into White's body.
Epicosuarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epicosuarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Epicosuarez throws a head kick that misses.
Epicosuarez looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epicosuarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Epicosuarez misses with a hook
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epicosuarez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez looks to clinch
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Epicosuarez misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Epicosuarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Epicosuarez throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epicosuarez throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epicosuarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a big head kick but Epicosuarez shrugs it off.
Epicosuarez looks to throw a body kick
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epicosuarez throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epicosuarez's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez throws a leg kick
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epicosuarez lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Epicosuarez lands a high kick!
Epicosuarez misses with a few strikes there.
White needs to keep his hands up - Epicosuarez had a free shot at his head there.
Epicosuarez slips a straight right by White.
Nice shot by White.
White jabs at Epicosuarez's body.
Epicosuarez throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Epicosuarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White feints a counter leg kick.
White slips a straight right by Epicosuarez.
White slips under a jab from Epicosuarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Epicosuarez.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epicosuarez was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
A little feinted left hand from Epicosuarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Epicosuarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Epicosuarez takes a step back to recover.
White throws a jab when Epicosuarez was well out of range.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Epicosuarez
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Epicosuarez 's knee.
Epicosuarez throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
A cross from White lands.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White keeps Epicosuarez at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Epicosuarez 's knee.
Epicosuarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Epicosuarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
White moves out of range as Epicosuarez throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a leg kick but Epicosuarez checks it.
Epicosuarez throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White throws out a counter right but Epicosuarez avoids it with no problem.
Epicosuarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epicosuarez swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Epicosuarez both land. Nice combination.
Epicosuarez throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Epicosuarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Epicosuarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Epicosuarez misses with the combination.
Epicosuarez throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a left to the body.
Epicosuarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Epicosuarez manages to break the clinch.
Epicosuarez misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicosuarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
Epicosuarez clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Epicosuarez blocks an elbow strike.
White misses with the head strike.
Epicosuarez lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epicosuarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epicosuarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epicosuarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White connects with a leg kick. Epicosuarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
White throws a series of punches but Epicosuarez moves out of range.
Epicosuarez slips under a jab.
Epicosuarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epicosuarez misses with a hook
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Epicosuarez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Epicosuarez misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epicosuarez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White tries a quick counter leg kick but Epicosuarez is wise to it.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicosuarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Epicosuarez misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White cracks Epicosuarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Epicosuarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Epicosuarez moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Epicosuarez throws a head kick that misses.
Epicosuarez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Epicosuarez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
White throws a big counter head kick but Epicosuarez avoids it with no problem.
Epicosuarez throws a big shot that misses.
Epicosuarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
Epicosuarez throws a poor cross that misses
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Epicosuarez misses with a body punch
and Epicosuarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands with a slapping head kick.
Epicosuarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epicosuarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Epicosuarez doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Epicosuarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White breaks the clinch.
Epicosuarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epicosuarez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Epicosuarez closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epicosuarez's knee momentarily.
White slips a straight right by Epicosuarez.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White wants to land a leg kick but Epicosuarez is out of range.
Epicosuarez is looking to counter punch.
Epicosuarez misses with a right hand
and White counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Epicosuarez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Epicosuarez on that attempt.
Epicosuarez throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
Epicosuarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Epicosuarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Epicosuarez misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epicosuarez. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Epicosuarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Epicosuarez's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Epicosuarez misses.
Epicosuarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epicosuarez misses with a straight right.
Epicosuarez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWhite.
White checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epicosuarez.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epicosuarez swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Epicosuarez misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Epicosuarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Epicosuarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Epicosuarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Epicosuarez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for White!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Epicosuarez scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
Epicosuarez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thom Epicosuarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is squirming around, avoiding Epicosuarez's attempts to control the action.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Epicosuarez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Epicosuarez avoids the attempt from White to control.
Epicosuarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Epicosuarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Epicosuarez lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to improve his position but Epicosuarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Epicosuarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Epicosuarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Epicosuarez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Epicosuarez wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Epicosuarez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
Epicosuarez raining down shots from the mount!
White gets back to half guard.
White trying to control from the bottom.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Epicosuarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas White!
Thomas White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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