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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Susskind (ranked 1657 p4p, 1791 weight class) and August Thibodeaux (ranked 250 p4p, 267 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that August Thibodeaux was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Susskind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susskind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Susskind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Susskind moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Susskind's body. Susskind takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susskind throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Susskind's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux with a nice cross.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Susskind is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susskind scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Susskind bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Susskind.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Susskind moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Susskind was well out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susskind was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
Susskind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
Susskind throws a body shot but no joy.
Susskind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susskind.
Susskind tries to bum rush Thibodeaux with a series of wild strikes but Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Susskind walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
Susskind lands a jab to Thibodeaux's midsection.
Susskind is looking to wear down Thibodeaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Susskind slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susskind throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Susskind avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Susskind throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Susskind was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thibodeaux loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Susskind avoids a kick to the body.
Susskind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Thibodeaux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Susskind moved out of range nicely.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susskind connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Susskind throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Susskind moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Susskind drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux is looking to slow Susskind down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Susskind is out of range and Thibodeaux settles back down.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Susskind is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Susskind lands a glancing blow to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Susskind connects with a looping right hand.
Susskind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with low kicks.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux needs to keep his hands up - Susskind had a free shot at his head there.
Susskind lands with a kick to the ribs.
Susskind takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Susskind catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thibodeaux is rocked!
A jab from Susskind finds it's way through Thibodeaux's defenses.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Susskind finish him?
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but August Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susskind throws a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thibodeaux! Susskind lets Thibodeaux back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Susskind finish him?
Susskind lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susskind finds Thibodeaux's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Thibodeaux flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Susskind lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Thibodeaux will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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