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Event:
MMAHKI 24
Date: Jan 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Braxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braxton looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thomas closes the distance but Braxton moves to the side
and Braxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Braxton finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Braxton drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thomas right on the button. Thomas goes down! Braxton follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Braxton gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Braxton! |
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Event:
MMAHKI 15
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Thomas tries to tie him up. #BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas lands an elbow inside.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.
#T1#
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas stalling.
#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.#CL2#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
#BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thomas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Thomas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Thomas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Lee.
#T2#
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Thomas tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
#BC#
Lee manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee. #CL2#
Thomas drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
#T3#
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for Lee.
#CL2#
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thomas obliges.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
#T4#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas working Lee over with knees to the body.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Lee. #CL2#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.#BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rock Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Thomas pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Rock Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is looking to clinch. #KD#
Lee drops Thomas with a beautiful combination! Thomas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!#ROC#Thomas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas drops his hands for a split second and Lee immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Thomas face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Lee follows up with a right hand that knocks Thomas into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rock Lee!
Rock Lee gave a mention to PWNAGE™ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
MMAHKI 7
Date: Nov 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Jamal Kinston has been cut.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Kinston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Kinston circles away and keeps his distance.
Kinston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Kinston keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Thomas rushes Kinston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Kinston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kinston is defending well for now.
Kinston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas just leaning against Kinston, taking a breather.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas landing knees to the head.
#T1#
Kinston wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas prevents Kinston from breaking the clinch.
Thomas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinston avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Kinston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Kinston breaks from the clinch.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Kinston.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas crunches a lovely knee into Kinston's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinston.
Kinston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kinston tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kinston lands a body shot. #T2#
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kinston up against the cage.
Thomas tries a body shot but Kinston blocks it.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kinston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Kinston in his tracks for a moment.
Thomas working Kinston over with knees to the body.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
#TD#
Kinston jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Thomas is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kinston has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Thomas is looking to defend but Kinston has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Thomas! Kinston pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Thomas taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamal Kinston! |
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