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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Mafouta (ranked 3944 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Frank Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Felix Mafouta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mafouta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mafouta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mafouta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Felix Mafouta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mafouta tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Mafouta is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Mafouta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mafouta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mafouta moves into the clinch.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Mafouta has him pressed against the cage.
Mafouta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Mafouta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mafouta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mafouta swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Mafouta forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mafouta up against the cage.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Mafouta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mafouta lands a right hand.
Thomas tightens his grip and picks Mafouta up, before dumping him to the ground. Mafouta manages to land in guard.
Mafouta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mafouta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mafouta to keep the fight standing.
Mafouta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mafouta breaks the clinch.
Mafouta throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mafouta.
Mafouta scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mafouta.
Thomas goes for a double leg but Mafouta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mafouta continues to drive forward.
Thomas looks winded!
Mafouta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mafouta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas unleashes a big counter combination but Mafouta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mafouta throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mafouta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mafouta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafouta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Mafouta is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mafouta misses with a double jab.
Thomas shoots in but Mafouta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mafouta is looking for a counter combo.
Mafouta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mafouta somewhat.
Mafouta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mafouta.
Mafouta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mafouta wants it to stay on the feet.
Mafouta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mafouta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mafouta duly obliges.
Mafouta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Mafouta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mafouta tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A combination from Mafouta does no damage.
Thomas tries to counter with a clinch but Mafouta shakes him off and moves away.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Mafouta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Mafouta.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mafouta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Mafouta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mafouta tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mafouta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mafouta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Mafouta circles away.
Felix Mafouta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas checks a low kick from Mafouta.
Mafouta moves into the clinch successfully.
Mafouta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mafouta wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mafouta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Felix Mafouta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mafouta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Mafouta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mafouta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Mafouta tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Mafouta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Mafouta looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Mafouta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mafouta lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mafouta gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Mafouta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mafouta wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mafouta.
Mafouta working hard to break the clinch.
Mafouta has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mafouta is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mafouta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has Mafouta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mafouta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mafouta wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mafouta as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Mafouta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mafouta.
Mafouta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mafouta somewhat.
Mafouta shoots in but no luck this time.
Mafouta tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Mafouta closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Mafouta pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Mafouta.
Thomas has Mafouta up against the cage in a clinch.
Mafouta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas has Mafouta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mafouta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mafouta is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mafouta wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mafouta is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Mafouta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thomas dives in and grabs Mafouta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mafouta pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Mafouta fails with the takedown.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Mafouta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mafouta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mafouta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mafouta defends it nicely.
Felix Mafouta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Thomas.
Mafouta lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Mafouta circles away.
Mafouta clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Felix Mafouta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Felix Mafouta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mafouta or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas, which made it look bad.
Thomas flicks out a counter leg kick but Mafouta steps away.
Mafouta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mafouta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thomas defends well and Mafouta ends up having to push Thomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mafouta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mafouta blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mafouta is trying to break free.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Mafouta manages to get underhooks.
Mafouta is pressed up against the cage. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mafouta down to the mat. Mafouta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mafouta.
Mafouta throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Mafouta drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Mafouta is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Mafouta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mafouta is trying to break free.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mafouta lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Felix Mafouta is winning the standup battle so far.
Mafouta scores with a three punch combo!
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Mafouta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mafouta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mafouta misses with a series of wild punches.
Mafouta looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Mafouta leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mafouta throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafouta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mafouta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mafouta misses with a looping right.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mafouta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thomas rushes Mafouta and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas drags the fight down to the ground.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Mafouta is proving a slippery customer.
Mafouta stands up from Thomas's guard - Mafouta perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Mafouta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mafouta 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Mafouta!
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