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Event:
KAMIKAZE 77: Play Safe
Date: Feb 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Thomas misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Corrales.
Corrales misses with a straight right.
Corrales misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Corrales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks. #ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Corrales steps in with a hook that catches Thomas right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Corrales follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thomas looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Corrales!
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 73: So What?
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Frankowski connects with a looping right hand.
Frankowski swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frankowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Frankowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Frankowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frankowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frankowski, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Frankowski breaks from the clinch.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Frankowski.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frankowski.
Frankowski throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Frankowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frankowski throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Frankowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Frankowski throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
#T1#
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thomas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frankowski.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frankowski.
Frankowski looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Frankowski misses the target.
Frankowski misses the shot to the body.
Jake Frankowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Frankowski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Frankowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frankowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frankowski.
Thomas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frankowski misses with a looping right.
Frankowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas slips under a jab from Frankowski.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frankowski misses with a looping left.#T2#
Frankowski misses with an uppercut.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frankowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Jake Frankowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Frankowski.#CL2#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frankowski is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Frankowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Frankowski manages to break the clinch.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frankowski.
Frankowski misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Frankowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Frankowski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frankowski throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Frankowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frankowski looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Frankowski swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Frankowski tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Frankowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Frankowski throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frankowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Frankowski misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Frankowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frankowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Frankowski.
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frankowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Frankowski misses its intended target.
Frankowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frankowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Frankowski throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Frankowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas moves out of range as Frankowski strikes.
Frankowski looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frankowski with a body shot.
Frankowski scores with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
A slow jab from Frankowski misses its intended target.
Frankowski misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Frankowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Frankowski wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SU2#
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieuan Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Frankowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frankowski misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Frankowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Frankowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frankowski throws an off balance right hand
and Frankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frankowski. Frankowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ieuan Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frankowski looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Frankowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas misses with the combination.
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!
Frankowski throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.#T1#
Thomas has Frankowski pressed against the cage, preventing Frankowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frankowski working hard to break the clinch.
Frankowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas prevents Frankowski from breaking the clinch.
Frankowski tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Frankowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frankowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frankowski leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frankowski misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frankowski swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas slips a straight right by Frankowski.
Frankowski misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frankowski.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frankowski pinned against the cage. Frankowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jake Frankowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frankowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Frankowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Frankowski backing up. Frankowski nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Frankowski misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frankowski scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Frankowski.
Frankowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Frankowski backing up. Frankowski nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
Frankowski throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frankowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frankowski swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Frankowski.
Frankowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Frankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frankowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Frankowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Frankowski misses with a looping left.
Frankowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frankowski as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Frankowski.
Thomas throws a right hand that Frankowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Frankowski also avoids with ease.
Frankowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frankowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frankowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frankowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
A big left from Frankowski misses.
Frankowski lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Frankowski there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieuan Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Frankowski throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a fast counter high kick but Frankowski manages to duck under it in time.
Frankowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frankowski checks the leg kick.
Thomas slips a straight right by Frankowski.
Frankowski misses the body punch
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frankowski.
Frankowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frankowski thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Frankowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frankowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frankowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Frankowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Frankowski finds it's target.
Frankowski misses with a straight right.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frankowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frankowski throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Frankowski misses with a right hand
and Frankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frankowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frankowski throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frankowski.
Frankowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankowski misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frankowski misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frankowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Frankowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Jake Frankowski has been cut.
Frankowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Frankowski.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Frankowski scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Frankowski.
Frankowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Frankowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frankowski misses with a straight left.
Frankowski misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Frankowski looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Frankowski misses the target.
Frankowski loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Frankowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frankowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ieuan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frankowski looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Frankowski misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Frankowski throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Frankowski.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Frankowski pushes Thomas off but Thomas dives into side control.
#T4#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frankowski wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Thomas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thomas staying calm.
Ieuan Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frankowski tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jake Frankowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas blocks Frankowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieuan Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieuan Thomas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Cortez feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Cortez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Cortez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cortez stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cortez works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez scoring with some ground and pound.
Cortez postures up.
Cortez cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
Cortez landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Cortez is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cortez stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cortez working some strikes from top position.#ROC2#
Thomas is rocked!
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez working some strikes from top position.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cortez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cortez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cortez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Thomas's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fabian Cortez!
Fabian Cortez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baldock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baldock's head.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Baldock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baldock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#
It looks like Lee Baldock has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Baldock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baldock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Baldock.
Baldock has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Baldock goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Baldock moves into the clinch.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Baldock has double underhooks.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Baldock has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ieuan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##TD#
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Baldock isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Baldock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baldock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baldock won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Baldock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Thomas is controlling Baldock's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baldock, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Baldock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Baldock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Baldock's ribs.
Baldock shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baldock did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.#T4##SU#
Thomas escapes and gets back to his feet. #TD#
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thomas showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baldock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baldock trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Baldock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU#
Thomas stands up from half guard.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieuan Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Baldock's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thomas throws a leg kick but Baldock moved away.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Baldock's ribs.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baldock momentarily.
#TD#
Thomas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Baldock tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thomas is in Baldock's guard.
Baldock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas throws a strike but Baldock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Thomas is trying to control the position but Baldock postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldock won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet. #ES#
Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Baldock moves out of range.
Baldock is breathing heavily.#T1#
Thomas lands a nice hook to Baldock's body. Baldock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Thomas drives through with a takedown into Baldock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Baldock keeps moving.
Thomas distracts Baldock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SU#
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baldock, up you get!
Baldock 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.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas. #CL#
Thomas clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Baldock sees coming a mile off.
Baldock slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas works over Baldock's head and body with a nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baldock counters with a body kick that stops Thomas in his tracks momentarily.
Ieuan Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Baldock. No joy for Thomas on that attempt. #T3#
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Baldock blocks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Baldock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily.
Baldock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Baldock persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Baldock sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ieuan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Baldock with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baldock throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily. #CL#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Baldock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baldock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieuan Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Baldock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Baldock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baldock tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldock dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
#CL#
Thomas gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Baldock moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baldock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
A punch combination from Thomas misses. #CL#
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baldock smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ieuan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Baldock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baldock misses with a head kick.
Thomas is looking to wear down Baldock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
#T2#
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas jabs Baldock right on the nose. Baldock blinks but takes it well.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas tries to bum rush Baldock with a series of wild strikes but Baldock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Baldock avoids them all with ease.
Baldock checks the leg kick.
Thomas darts in looking for a takedown but Baldock gets double underhooks and turns Thomas into the cage.
Baldock swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Ieuan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baldock thinking. #T3##TD#
Thomas shoots in and bounces Baldock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Baldock has his feet on Thomas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Baldock shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baldock tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baldock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baldock scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas digs a good hook to Baldock's body.
Thomas lunges at Baldock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baldock's hand.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ieuan Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baldock throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Baldock gets a clinch. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee Baldock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Baldock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldock looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieuan Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieuan Thomas!
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