TFC 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Choi Dajung (ranked 5761 p4p, 25087 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 557 p4p, 613 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dajung
vs
Jones

200 cm
18
283
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
18
265
0 - 3 - 0

Basic striking
Big right hand

Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Choi Dajung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick but Dajung moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jones has eaten all the pies!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dajung throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Dajung throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Dajung moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJones.
Dajung connects with a looping right hand.
Dajung misses with a body shot

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dajung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dajung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dajung punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dajung.
Dajung tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dajung blocks it well.

Dajung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dajung tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Dajung back against the ropes.
Dajung has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Dajung blocks with his arms.
Dajung tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dajung tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dajung scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dajung can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones is trying to stall.
Dajung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Dajung lands with a left to the head.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dajung.
Jones looks winded!

Dajung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Dajung - just one landing.
Dajung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dajung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Dajung as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.

Dajung gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dajung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dajung connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Jones's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Jones - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Choi Dajung!
A very excited looking Choi Dajung made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ravikumar Conradipakur (ranked 6081 p4p, 6351 weight class) and Jesus Camacho (ranked 651 p4p, 668 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conradipakur
vs
Camacho

182 cm
18
200
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
200
1 - 1 - 1

Great elbows
Prefers standup

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ravikumar Conradipakur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conradipakur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Conradipakur darts in and clinches Camacho up against the ropes.
Conradipakur throws an elbow that misses.

Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Conradipakur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Conradipakur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camacho.

Conradipakur forces Camacho back against the ropes and clinches.
Camacho looking to throw knees to the head but Conradipakur is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Conradipakur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camacho's brow.
Camacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Conradipakur.
Conradipakur tries to land knees in the clinch but Camacho avoids the damage to the body.
Camacho effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Conradipakur throws an elbow but misses.
Conradipakur throws an elbow but it misses.
Camacho blocks the elbow strike.

Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Conradipakur.
Conradipakur moves to clinch but Camacho breaks away
and Camacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.

Conradipakur closes the distance and pushes Camacho back into the ropes.

Camacho breaks the clinch.

Conradipakur moves into the clinch.

Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Conradipakur gets a clinch.

Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Conradipakur doesn't manage to clinch there - Camacho circles away.
Conradipakur moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCamacho.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Camacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Conradipakur closes the distance and clinches.
Conradipakur blocks a body shot from Camacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conradipakur misses with an elbow strike.

Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Conradipakur is looking to clinch.
Camacho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Conradipakur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camacho throws a counter combo.

Conradipakur darts in and clinches Camacho up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conradipakur throws an elbow but it misses.
Conradipakur dodges an elbow strike from Camacho.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camacho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Conradipakur tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Conradipakur is looking to clinch.
Camacho throws a low kick but Conradipakur avoids it.
Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up.
Camacho is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conradipakur moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Conradipakur as he checks the leg kick.
Conradipakur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conradipakur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camacho throws a front kick that sends Conradipakur stumbling back into the ropes.
Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camacho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Conradipakur fails in his attempt to clinch.

Conradipakur has closed the distance and engaged Camacho in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Conradipakur.
Conradipakur lands an elbow inside.
Camacho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conradipakur dodges an elbow strike from Camacho.
A head punch on the inside from Camacho fails to land.
Camacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Conradipakur.
Knees to the body from Conradipakur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conradipakur misses with an elbow strike.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the head but Conradipakur blocks with his arms.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Conradipakur.
Conradipakur throws an elbow but it misses.

Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up
letting Camacho counter with a right hand.

Conradipakur pushes Camacho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Camacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Conradipakur.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Conradipakur misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Camacho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Camacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conradipakur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conradipakur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Conradipakur tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Camacho manages to circle out of the way.
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Conradipakur.
Conradipakur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho throws a big counter head kick but Conradipakur avoids it with no problem.
Ravikumar Conradipakur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conradipakur.
Conradipakur tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.
Good exchange - Camacho coming out on top.
Conradipakur tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Conradipakur avoids nicely.
Conradipakur wants to clinch.
Conradipakur tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Conradipakur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Camacho takes advantage, countering with a massive head kick that sends Conradipakur sprawling across the canvas! That's completely screwed up his equilibrium and I'm not sure he's going to beat the count! The referee's already at 6 and Conradipakur is flopping around all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has called an end to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jesus Camacho!
Jesus Camacho is the new middleweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 5070 p4p, 6227 weight class) and London Rowdy (ranked 606 p4p, 654 weight class). London Rowdy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Frank
vs
Rowdy

192 cm
17
214
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212
1 - 1 - 1

Great elbows
Self confident

Good elbows
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, London Rowdy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rowdy, as that shot connected.
Rowdy scores with a hook to the body. Frank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rowdy loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Rowdy throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but Rowdy moves out of range.

Frank clinches up with Rowdy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rowdy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Duannis Frank has been cut.

Rowdy breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank slips a straight right by Rowdy.
Rowdy digs a good hook to Frank's body.
Frank is looking to clinch but Rowdy is avoiding it.
Rowdy scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowdy takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Rowdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank slips under a jab from Rowdy.
Rowdy just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rowdy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frank has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rowdy, as that shot connected.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rowdy throws a big shot that misses.

Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowdy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Rowdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rowdy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowdy prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Frank is trying to push Rowdy away but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rowdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Rowdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rowdy misses with an elbow over the top.

Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank slips a straight right by Rowdy.
Rowdy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rowdy misses with a body shot.

Rowdy has Frank up against the ropes in a clinch.

Frank breaks the clinch.

Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.
Frank is trying to push Rowdy away but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

London Rowdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duannis Frank's cut.
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.

Rowdy takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Rowdy cracks Frank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Rowdy.
Rowdy scores with a jab.

Frank is rocked!
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frank misses with a hook. Rowdy ducked under it nicely.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rowdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
London Rowdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rowdy lands with a left to the head.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowdy keeps control of Frank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rowdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rowdy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rowdy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
London Rowdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rowdy misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy wants to stall.
Rowdy tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Rowdy back against the ropes.
Frank blocks a body shot from Rowdy.
Rowdy blocking some punches.

Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Frank clinches with his opponent.

Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
London Rowdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Rowdy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Rowdy.
Rowdy keeps control of Frank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rowdy breaks the clinch.
Rowdy lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frank instigates a clinch.
Rowdy tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Rowdy back against the ropes.
Frank tries to circle away but Rowdy has him pinned against the ropes.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rowdy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Rowdy misses with a hook to the body
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank seems to have got his legs back now.
Rowdy lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Rowdy can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Rowdy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

London Rowdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duannis Frank's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rowdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like London Rowdy has been cut.
Rowdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frank scores with a leg kick.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Rowdy.
Rowdy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowdy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Frank forces Rowdy back against the ropes and clinches.
Rowdy trying to land knees to the body.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rowdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rowdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frank counters with a solid body kick.
Rowdy lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rowdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rowdy just misses with a punch to the body.
Rowdy throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
London Rowdy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rowdy connects with a body shot that sends Frank's belly button to the back.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowdy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank walks into a left hand.
Rowdy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowdy.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rowdy.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowdy circles away.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rowdy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank tries to clinch up.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rowdy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Rowdy.
Frank tries to land a leg kick but Rowdy saw it coming and moves away.
Rowdy avoids a kick to the body.
Frank takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rowdy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowdy moves away.
Frank misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rowdy! But no joy.
Frank scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
London Rowdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rowdy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... London Rowdy!
After winning the bout, London Rowdy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roy Scott (ranked 6644 p4p, 3879 weight class) and DaColdest Toevadoit (ranked 605 p4p, 453 weight class). DaColdest Toevadoit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Scott
vs
Toevadoit

190 cm
21
205
1 - 5 - 0

208 cm
18
265
5 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DaColdest Toevadoit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Toevadoit circles away.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toevadoit counters with a thumping low kick.
Toevadoit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toevadoit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Roy Scott has been cut.
Toevadoit throws a leg kick which misses Scott's front leg but catches the back leg as Scott tries to avoid it.
Toevadoit delivers a nice body kick.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott drops his hands momentarily and Toevadoit needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Scott just on the top of the head. Scott drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Scott - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). DaColdest Toevadoit!
DaColdest Toevadoit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr (ranked 2964 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Russell I Wanna Tussle (ranked 403 p4p, 608 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thibodeaux Jr
vs
I Wanna Tussle

197 cm
19
214
5 - 4 - 0

199 cm
25
214
3 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Russell I Wanna Tussle!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Wanna Tussle throws a jab when Thibodeaux Jr was well out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
I Wanna Tussle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thibodeaux Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Thibodeaux Jr looks to land a right hand but I Wanna Tussle moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from I Wanna Tussle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr defending well as I Wanna Tussle loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
I Wanna Tussle throws a body punch but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr scores with a head kick. I Wanna Tussle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
I Wanna Tussle is looking to chop away at Thibodeaux Jr's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Wanna Tussle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Russell I Wanna Tussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the body shot from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a straight left.

Thibodeaux Jr gets tackled into the ropes by I Wanna Tussle. I Wanna Tussle maintains the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle trying to control the position but instead, Thibodeaux Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed I Wanna Tussle into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux Jr throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through I Wanna Tussle's defenses.
I Wanna Tussle takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dakota Thibodeaux Jr has been cut.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a short shot to the head.
I Wanna Tussle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux Jr misses with an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle lands a shot to the body.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a hook to the ribs.
I Wanna Tussle blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux Jr letting I Wanna Tussle take a breather here.
I Wanna Tussle tries a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr blocks it.
I Wanna Tussle digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux Jr's ribcage. Thibodeaux Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thibodeaux Jr is breathing heavily.
I Wanna Tussle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle blocks the elbow strike.
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 Dakota Thibodeaux Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dakota Thibodeaux Jr's cut.
That's time! Thibodeaux Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thibodeaux Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thibodeaux Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
I Wanna Tussle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
I Wanna Tussle throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a quick counter head kick but I Wanna Tussle was just out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a head kick. I Wanna Tussle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thibodeaux Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a head kick.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
I Wanna Tussle closes the distance but Thibodeaux Jr moves to the side
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep I Wanna Tussle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux Jr's belly button to the back.
I Wanna Tussle throws a head kick but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
I Wanna Tussle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr slips under a jab from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a quick counter head kick but I Wanna Tussle was just out of range.
I Wanna Tussle tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thibodeaux Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a hook.
I Wanna Tussle sizes up Thibodeaux Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
I Wanna Tussle throws a sloppy body shot
and Thibodeaux Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
I Wanna Tussle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr manages to avoid it.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but I Wanna Tussle avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a single shot there.
I Wanna Tussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr drops his hands momentarily and I Wanna Tussle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
I Wanna Tussle tries to clinch
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
I Wanna Tussle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
I Wanna Tussle scores with the left hand. Thibodeaux Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
I Wanna Tussle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
I Wanna Tussle misses the shot to the body.
Russell I Wanna Tussle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
I Wanna Tussle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thibodeaux Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Russell I Wanna Tussle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dakota Thibodeaux Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

I Wanna Tussle moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr pushes him off.
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thibodeaux Jr defending well as I Wanna Tussle loads up on a big left hand.
I Wanna Tussle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Thibodeaux Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle throws a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a quick counter head kick but I Wanna Tussle was just out of range.

I Wanna Tussle clinches up against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle tries to stall but Thibodeaux Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Wanna Tussle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux Jr blocks a body shot from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
I Wanna Tussle lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle stalling in the clinch but Thibodeaux Jr improves position.
I Wanna Tussle lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle looking to slow down the pace here.
I Wanna Tussle tries to work over Thibodeaux Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux Jr lands an elbow that stopped I Wanna Tussle in his tracks for a moment.
I Wanna Tussle misses with an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a punch to the body.
I Wanna Tussle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but I Wanna Tussle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a nice hook to the head.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch.
I Wanna Tussle tries to work over Thibodeaux Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Wanna Tussle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle tries to stall but Thibodeaux Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, I Wanna Tussle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thibodeaux Jr's brow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to stall.
I Wanna Tussle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thibodeaux Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thibodeaux Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Russell I Wanna Tussle has been cut.
I Wanna Tussle struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux Jr controls his hands.
Thibodeaux Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with an elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell I Wanna Tussle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well I Wanna Tussle 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell I Wanna Tussle!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evan Saunders (ranked 4109 p4p, 4487 weight class) and Sanderson Reliford (ranked 472 p4p, 504 weight class). Sanderson Reliford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saunders
vs
Reliford

210 cm
25
265
3 - 3 - 0

208 cm
25
275
2 - 1 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sanderson Reliford!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Reliford lands.
Reliford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunders at a distance.
Saunders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reliford digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
Reliford throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Reliford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Reliford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reliford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reliford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saunders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Evan Saunders has been cut.
Reliford connects with a nice looking jab.
Saunders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reliford scores with a nice head shot.
Saunders moves out of range as Reliford strikes.
Reliford throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders scores with a jab to the body.
Reliford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reliford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saunders has time to react.
Reliford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford lands with an uppercut that bounces Saunders off the ropes and back into range.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reliford.
As Reliford looks to move away, Saunders throws a big counter combo but Reliford just gets out of the way.
Reliford slips a jab from Saunders.
Saunders throws a push kick but Reliford slaps the foot to one side.
Reliford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Reliford forces Saunders back against the ropes and clinches.
Reliford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saunders throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reliford blocks it with crossed arms.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Reliford avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the ropes.
Reliford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saunders takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Reliford gets through Saunders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reliford scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reliford.
Reliford slows down the pace here.
Reliford lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reliford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reliford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Reliford avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the ropes.
Reliford lands with a left to the head.
Reliford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reliford looking to throw knees to the head but Saunders is blocking nicely.
Reliford lands an elbow inside that Saunders shrugs off.

Saunders is rocked!
Reliford misses with a body punch.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reliford lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
Reliford is trying to maintain a safe position but Saunders gets an underhook and turns Reliford into the ropes.
Saunders seems to have got his legs back now.
Reliford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reliford managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but Reliford blocks it.
Reliford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reliford scores with a shot to the side of Saunders's head.
Reliford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sanderson Reliford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reliford cracks Saunders with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Saunders get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Saunders looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Sanderson Reliford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reliford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reliford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saunders's head backwards.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Reliford.
Reliford connects with a body shot that sends Saunders's belly button to the back.
Reliford ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Saunders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!

Reliford moves into the clinch.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
Reliford lands a damaging elbow.
Reliford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Reliford controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Reliford.
Saunders working Reliford over with knees to the body.

Saunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reliford dodges the punch combination from Saunders.
A jab from Reliford does it's job there.
Saunders feints and then cracks Reliford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reliford down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a two punch combination.
Saunders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Reliford in a clinch.
Reliford pushes Saunders back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sanderson Reliford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saunders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reliford backwards.
Saunders tries to work over Reliford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reliford lands a nice shot to the body.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reliford.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reliford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but Reliford blocks with his arms.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reliford taking a breather.
Reliford lands an elbow that stopped Saunders in his tracks for a moment.

Evan Saunders's cut is getting worse.
Saunders takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
Reliford lands a damaging elbow.
Reliford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Reliford breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Saunders with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Saunders looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Saunders get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Evan Saunders's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reliford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reliford scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Saunders to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Reliford away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Saunders got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

Reliford instigates a clinch.
Reliford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reliford lands an elbow inside.
Reliford creates a bit of distance and cracks Saunders with a big uppercut! Saunders goes down! The referee pushes Reliford away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Saunders make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Reliford takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sanderson Reliford!
Sanderson Reliford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harley Washington (ranked 6226 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 580 p4p, 432 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Washington
vs
Thibodeaux

202 cm
25
283
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
274
5 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harley Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Washington.
Thibodeaux lands a front kick.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Washington throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux scores with a head kick. Washington tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thibodeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Washington's sensitive parts.
Washington scores with a nice strike.

Washington closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the ropes.
Thibodeaux taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Washington is looking to control Thibodeaux's arms but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Washington has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Harley Washington has been cut.
Washington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Washington tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Washington tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
A short uppercut from Washington.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Washington.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux as Washington tries to tie him up.
Washington lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Washington's defenses.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Washington blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thibodeaux.
Washington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Washington works on Thibodeaux's body with a couple of short punches.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Washington.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Thibodeaux prevents Washington from breaking the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
Washington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from Washington.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington throws an elbow but it misses.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow just above Washington 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux as Washington tries to tie him up.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Washington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Washington's defenses.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from Washington.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fortune Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harley Washington's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Washington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Washington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.

Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Washington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington is pushing Thibodeaux up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington tries to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Washington tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Thibodeaux avoids the elbow strike from Washington, against the ropes.
Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Washington's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thibodeaux.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped Washington in his tracks for a moment.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
Washington tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Washington wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Washington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Washington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
Washington blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Washington pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Washington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Fortune Thibodeaux has been cut.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Thibodeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.

Washington closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the ropes.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Washington.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Washington trying to stall but Thibodeaux improves his position.
Thibodeaux trying to stall but Washington improves his position.
Thibodeaux avoids the elbow strike from Washington, against the ropes.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Washington back against the ropes.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Washington dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Washington throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Washington misses with a double jab
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington throws a head kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Washington avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Washington rushes Thibodeaux and presses him up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Washington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux trying to control the position but instead, Washington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thibodeaux into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the ropes.
A short left from Washington.
Washington tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the ropes.
A short right from Washington.
Washington is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Washington wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Washington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Washington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Washington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Washington.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Washington can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux has Washington pressed against the ropes, preventing Washington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Washington wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Washington back against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Washington stalling in the clinch.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the ropes.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thibodeaux's brow.
Washington blocks an elbow strike.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes an elbow to the temple.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Washington shrugs off.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fortune Thibodeaux.
I think Thibodeaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Thibodeaux!
Fortune Thibodeaux thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Plebian Franco (ranked 5288 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 536 p4p, 530 weight class). Imagine Thibodeaux will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Franco
vs
Thibodeaux

205 cm
25
255
3 - 0 - 1

218 cm
18
274
6 - 0 - 0

Good kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Plebian Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Imagine Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Franco clinches up against the ropes.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Franco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Thibodeaux is trying to break the clinch but Franco has him pressed against the ropes.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thibodeaux is defending well for now.
Franco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franco lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Franco.

It looks like Imagine Thibodeaux has been cut.
Franco just leaning against Thibodeaux, taking a breather.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Franco tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
A short right from Franco on the inside.
Thibodeaux can't break the clinch.
Franco pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Franco landing knees to the body.
Thibodeaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franco looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.
Franco missing with knees to the body.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Franco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thibodeaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franco pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Franco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux.
Franco misses with some punches.
Franco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thibodeaux is trying to push Franco away but Franco has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from Franco.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Franco throws an elbow but misses.
Franco pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Franco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Plebian Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imagine Thibodeaux's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Franco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Franco coming out on top.
Thibodeaux throws a nice head kick!

Franco moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is trying to force a seperation but Franco has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Franco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Franco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Franco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thibodeaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franco scores with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
Franco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franco tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Franco prevents Thibodeaux from breaking the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Franco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Franco trying to control the position but instead, Thibodeaux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franco into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the clinch but Franco keeps him there for the moment.
Thibodeaux wants to break free but Franco has control.
Franco throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Franco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Plebian Franco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Franco blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco prevents Thibodeaux from breaking the clinch.
Thibodeaux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franco stalls.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franco connects with a knee to the head.
Franco scores with a hook to the body.
Franco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thibodeaux's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Franco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thibodeaux's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco lands a left hand.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body.
Franco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Plebian Franco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Imagine Thibodeaux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Plebian Franco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Franco tries to clinch up.

Thibodeaux tries to keep at a distance but Franco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franco has him pressed against the ropes.
Franco blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco won't allow it.
Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Franco throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Franco throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux pushes Franco back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thibodeaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Franco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Franco pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franco leaning against his opponent.
Franco pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Franco gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Imagine Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Franco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
A short right from Thibodeaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franco tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Franco lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Franco blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imagine Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Franco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plebian Franco!
During a confident post fight interview, Plebian Franco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raja Ramirez (ranked 4198 p4p, 5391 weight class) and TyQuinton Babers (ranked 541 p4p, 618 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ramirez
vs
Babers

190 cm
25
220
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
219
5 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Great elbows
Intelligent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TyQuinton Babers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Babers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Babers tries a head kick but it misses.
Babers throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Babers clinches up against the ropes.
Babers avoiding damage as Ramirez throws knees to the body.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the ropes.
Ramirez is trying to stall.
Babers tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Babers.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body.
Babers tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez lands an elbow just above Babers 's eye.

It looks like TyQuinton Babers has been cut.
Ramirez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babers's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Babers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramirez.
Ramirez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ramirez lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babers throws an elbow but misses.
Ramirez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramirez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babers.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babers pushes Ramirez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Babers.
Babers wants to stall.
Ramirez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babers looking to slow down the pace here.
Our sources have told us that Ramirez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ramirez lands a damaging elbow.
Babers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ramirez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babers told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ramirez pushes Babers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babers can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babers.

It looks like Raja Ramirez has been cut.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramirez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ramirez trying to land knees to the body.
Babers is trying to stall.
Ramirez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Babers avoids the elbow strike from Ramirez, against the ropes.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babers lands an elbow that stopped Ramirez in his tracks for a moment.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Babers controls the action.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babers lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Ramirez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Babers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Babers's head but Babers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Babers moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Ramirez is looking to land body kicks.

Ramirez has closed the distance and engaged Babers in a clinch.
Ramirez avoids the elbow strike from Babers, against the ropes.
Raja Ramirez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babers avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramirez working Babers over with knees to the body.
Babers lands an elbow just above Ramirez 's eye.
Ramirez is leaning against Babers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babers lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babers throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands an elbow just above Babers 's eye.
Ramirez tries to land knees in the clinch but Babers avoids the damage to the body.
Babers blocks an elbow strike.
Ramirez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Babers is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babers.
Ramirez landing knees to the head.
Babers lands a nice elbow.

Raja Ramirez's cut is getting worse.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but Babers blocks it.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babers avoids it.
Ramirez blocks the elbow strike.
Ramirez wants to stall.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Babers.
Babers lands an elbow inside that Ramirez shrugs off.
Ramirez looking to throw knees to the head but Babers is blocking nicely.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the ropes.
Ramirez lands a good knee to the midsection. Babers won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babers throws an elbow but misses.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babers is defending well for now.
Babers misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike.
Babers looking to slow down the pace here.
Babers wants to stall.
Babers is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Babers controls his hands.
Babers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Babers.
Babers tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Babers back against the ropes.
Ramirez missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babers.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Ramirez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Babers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
TyQuinton Babers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raja Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Babers pushes Ramirez away with a front kick.

Babers gets tackled into the ropes by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Babers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramirez lands a nice knee to the body.
Babers lands an elbow inside that Ramirez shrugs off.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Babers controls his hands.
Ramirez pushes off an throws an elbow but Babers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Babers tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babers pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramirez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babers blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babers.

Raja Ramirez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Babers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babers scores with a hook to the body.
Babers trying to stall but Ramirez improves his position.
Babers lands an elbow inside that Ramirez shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramirez's defenses.

Jeez, Raja Ramirez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
A right handed body shot lands from Babers.
Babers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babers tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Babers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babers lands an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raja Ramirez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). TyQuinton Babers!
A very excited looking TyQuinton Babers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 2895 p4p, 5172 weight class) and Rory Roshi (ranked 392 p4p, 609 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lightning
vs
Roshi

199 cm
19
210
9 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
195
4 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Good chin

Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Roshi!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshi is just out of range.
Lightning scores with a hook to the body. Roshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lightning counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roshi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Roshi.
Lightning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roshi throws out the jab.
Roshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lightning misses with a left hand

and Roshi counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Roshi as the two fighters clinch.
Lightning stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roshi throws a head punch that misses.
Roshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lightning works on Roshi's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lightning.
Roshi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is leaning against Roshi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lightning tries to throw a body punch but Roshi avoids it by throwing Lightning back against the ropes.

Roshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roshi misses with a right hand
and Lightning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Roshi is rocked!
Roshi moves to clinch but Lightning breaks away
and Lightning counters with a hugh head kick that removes Roshi from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cecil Lightning!
Cecil Lightning retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Cecil Lightning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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pop
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FIGHT
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50%

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