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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Pacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Pacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacio clinches with his opponent.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Pacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Thomas.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Pacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Pacio.
Pacio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Pacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Pacio is breathing heavily.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Pacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas stalling in the clinch but Pacio improves position.
Pacio misses with the head strike.
Pacio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Pacio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Pacio's head.
It looks like Joshua Pacio has been cut.
Pacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacio working aggressively here.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Pacio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacio controls his hands.
Pacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Pacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacio backwards.
Pacio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pacio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas tries to break free but Pacio pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Pacio.
Pacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacio with a knee to the head.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas gets through Pacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas gets through Pacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Pacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacio.
Pacio missing with knees to the body.
Pacio 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.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Pacio is controlling him.
Pacio prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Pacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Pacio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Joshua Pacio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Joshua Pacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacio wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Pacio is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Pacio has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Pacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pacio as Thomas tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas avoiding damage as Pacio throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacio's elbow.
Pacio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pacio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacio tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas is looking to control Pacio's arms but Pacio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Thomas wants to break free but Pacio has control.
Pacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Pacio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Pacio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Pacio has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Pacio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to stall but Pacio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacio is keeping busy.
Pacio has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pacio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Pacio looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacio scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacio misses with the head strike.
Pacio 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.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pacio obliges.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Pacio keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pacio backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacio blocking some punches.
Pacio gets underhooks to prevent Thomas's takedown attempt.
Thomas avoiding damage as Pacio throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacio misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas is looking to control Pacio's arms but Pacio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Pacio misses with a knee strike.
Pacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas tries to break free but Pacio pushes him back against the cage.
Pacio can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Pacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Pacio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Pacio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Pacio is rocked!
Thomas lands a big right hook! Pacio looks hurt but is still standing! Thomas lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Pacio falls down and Thomas dives in with a huge hammer fist! Pacio's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Thomas runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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