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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Caraglio (ranked 5496 p4p, 565 weight class) and Will Thomas (ranked 23308 p4p, 694 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Massimo Caraglio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caraglio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Caraglio.
Caraglio throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caraglio moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Massimo Caraglio has been cut.
Caraglio lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Will Thomas has been cut.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caraglio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caraglio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thomas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thomas has his hands on Caraglio's head, controlling the position.
Caraglio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is pulling down on Caraglio's head. It's preventing any offense from Caraglio, at least for the moment.
Caraglio gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Massimo Caraglio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caraglio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caraglio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caraglio closes the distance and clinches.
Caraglio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caraglio lands with a light punch inside.
Caraglio lands an elbow inside.
Caraglio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caraglio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Caraglio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Caraglio counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caraglio defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Massimo Caraglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Thomas.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caraglio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caraglio swivels and escapes.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caraglio pinned against the cage. Caraglio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Caraglio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caraglio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas goes for a double leg but Caraglio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caraglio continues to drive forward.
Caraglio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a big counter head kick but Caraglio avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caraglio throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Caraglio moves out of range.
Caraglio stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Caraglio as Thomas shoots in.
Caraglio slips under a jab.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caraglio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Caraglio lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Will Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Caraglio counters with a nice body shot.
Caraglio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas feints a jab promting Caraglio to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Caraglio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Caraglio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas looks to land a combination but Caraglio avoids it well.
Caraglio throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caraglio scoring well with a low kick there.
Caraglio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Caraglio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Caraglio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Caraglio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Massimo Caraglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Thomas.
Caraglio throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Caraglio circles away.
Caraglio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Caraglio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Caraglio swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a combination. Caraglio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Caraglio is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Caraglio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caraglio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caraglio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Caraglio's shoulder, as Caraglio tries to avoid the shot.
Caraglio closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caraglio throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio leaning against his opponent.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caraglio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Caraglio throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Caraglio throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas dives in and grabs Caraglio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caraglio pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
It looked like Caraglio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caraglio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Caraglio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caraglio throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Caraglio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caraglio misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas goes for a double leg but Caraglio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caraglio continues to drive forward.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caraglio throws a head kick that half lands.
Caraglio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caraglio lands a high kick!
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caraglio.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caraglio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caraglio is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caraglio closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Caraglio.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caraglio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Caraglio misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thomas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Caraglio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caraglio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caraglio defends well.
Caraglio wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
Caraglio is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to keep Caraglio in close.
Caraglio chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas controls Caraglio momentarily but Caraglio frees himself.
Caraglio gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Caraglio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thomas manages to circle out of the way.
Massimo Caraglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Thomas.
Caraglio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caraglio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caraglio moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Caraglio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
As Caraglio backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Caraglio manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio lands a high kick!
A jab from Caraglio does it's job there.
Caraglio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caraglio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Caraglio is trying to defend but Thomas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas prevents Caraglio from standing back up.
Will Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massimo Caraglio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Caraglio dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Caraglio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caraglio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Caraglio!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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