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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Thomas (ranked 6581 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Caraglio (ranked 5036 p4p, 0 weight class). Massimo Caraglio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Massimo Caraglio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Caraglio shows good takedown defense.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Caraglio counters by clinching up.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Caraglio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caraglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Caraglio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caraglio scores with a nice head shot.
Caraglio has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caraglio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caraglio lands a shot to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Caraglio misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraglio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caraglio fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas tries to clinch but Caraglio moves out of range.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Caraglio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caraglio.
Caraglio drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Caraglio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Caraglio has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas prevents Caraglio from breaking the clinch.
Caraglio misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Caraglio is controlling the position.
Caraglio tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Caraglio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A nice left hand lands by Caraglio.
Caraglio is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Caraglio gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Caraglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Caraglio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caraglio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caraglio.
Thomas darts in and clinches Caraglio up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Caraglio.
Caraglio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Caraglio stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Caraglio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Caraglio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caraglio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Max Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caraglio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Caraglio.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Caraglio. Caraglio maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio trying to land knees to the body.
Caraglio lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Caraglio trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caraglio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Caraglio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Caraglio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
Caraglio stalling against the cage.
Thomas wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Caraglio. Caraglio maintains the clinch.
Caraglio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caraglio missing with knees to the body.
Caraglio stalling in the clinch.
Caraglio struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Caraglio taking a breather.
Caraglio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Caraglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Caraglio 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caraglio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Caraglio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Caraglio lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Caraglio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caraglio dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraglio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Caraglio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caraglio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caraglio throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Caraglio pushes him off.
Caraglio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws the left hand but Caraglio avoids the punch easily.
As Thomas backs off Caraglio throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Caraglio throws a counter combo.
Caraglio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Caraglio.
Caraglio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caraglio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caraglio manages to break the clinch.
Caraglio throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caraglio misses with a wild combination.
Thomas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Caraglio.
Caraglio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caraglio counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Caraglio misses with the combination.
Max Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caraglio as he avoids it easily.
Massimo Caraglio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caraglio tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Massimo Caraglio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caraglio misses with an elbow over the top.
Caraglio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
A short uppercut from Caraglio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caraglio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Caraglio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caraglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Caraglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Caraglio breaks from the clinch.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Caraglio pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas wants to break free but Caraglio has control.
Thomas is working for takedown but Caraglio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caraglio tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Caraglio breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caraglio. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Caraglio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caraglio breaks the clinch.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Caraglio is avoiding it.
Caraglio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caraglio unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraglio lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Caraglio.
A combination from Caraglio does no damage.
Caraglio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caraglio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caraglio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Caraglio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caraglio lands a body shot.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caraglio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caraglio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Caraglio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Caraglio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caraglio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caraglio taking a breather.
Thomas avoiding damage as Caraglio throws knees to the body.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caraglio smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caraglio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Caraglio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caraglio is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caraglio missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Caraglio.
Caraglio trying to land knees to the body.
Caraglio trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caraglio smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Caraglio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caraglio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Caraglio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Max Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massimo Caraglio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caraglio scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Caraglio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caraglio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Caraglio!
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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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