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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derogatory Thibodeaux (ranked 2404 p4p, 654 weight class) and Tempest Frank (ranked 324 p4p, 104 weight class). Tempest Frank will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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2 - 2 - 0 |
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7 - 1 - 0 |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derogatory Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tempest Frank!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux with a knee to the head.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank leaning against his opponent.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux's ribcage. Thibodeaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Frank 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 Frank controls the action.
Frank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Frank connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Derogatory Thibodeaux has been cut.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Frank.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Frank.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
Frank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank is looking to control Thibodeaux's arms but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frank has his back to the cage.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
Frank lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Frank.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux scores a nice knee to the body.
Frank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frank tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a body punch.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Frank.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to maintain a safe position but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and turns Frank into the cage.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tempest Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derogatory Thibodeaux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frank gets tackled into the cage by Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux maintains the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank missing with knees to the body.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch.
Tempest Frank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frank letting Thibodeaux take a breather here.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Frank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thibodeaux up against the cage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.
Frank scores with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
Frank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Frank looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thibodeaux - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank working Thibodeaux over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frank tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank misses with the head strike.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Frank.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank looking to slow down the pace here.
Thibodeaux is leaning against Frank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Frank tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Derogatory Thibodeaux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derogatory Thibodeaux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the cage.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Thibodeaux stalling in the clinch but Frank improves position.
Good body shot from Thibodeaux.
Come on Frank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frank looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Thibodeaux.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Frank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frank stalling.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
Frank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank lands a body punch.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
A body shot lands from Frank.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Frank is working Thibodeaux over against the cage.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
A short right from Frank.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Frank tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Frank 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.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Frank.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frank connects with a knee to the head.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
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!
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand into Frank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frank's gas tank.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tempest Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frank 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tempest Frank!
Tempest Frank decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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