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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Vij (ranked 23697 p4p, 2682 weight class) and Darius Thibodeaux (ranked 480 p4p, 289 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vij ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Vij is looking to counter with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux catches Vij with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Vij throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vij lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Thibodeaux.
Vij moves into the clinch.
Vij throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Vij working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Thibodeaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Vij's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vij avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Vij's shoulder, as Vij tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Vij is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vij looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vij on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vij doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Thibodeaux lands.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vij manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a chopping leg kick but Vij manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Vij was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vij lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vij misses with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vij rather than just go for the knockout.
Vij slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Vij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux lands with a kick to the temple. Vij shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Vij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses
and Vij counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vij.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vij moves into the clinch successfully.
Vij working Thibodeaux over with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Vij working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vij.
Vij has Thibodeaux pressed against the cage.
Vij crunches a lovely knee into Thibodeaux's ribcage.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux tries to break free but Vij pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head.
Vij lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vij escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vij tries to land a body kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vij takes the fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to break the clinch but Vij is controlling the position.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thibodeaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vij unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vij blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
and Vij counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Vij misses.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses
and Vij counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darius Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vij.
A jab from Vij finds it's way through Thibodeaux's defenses.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Vij tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux jabs Vij right on the nose. Vij blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij lands with an uppercut that bounces Thibodeaux off the cage and back into range.
Vij connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and Vij makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vij dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij closes the distance and clinches.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux pushes Vij back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vij blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Vij scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexander Vij has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vij avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vij is defending well for now.
Vij lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vij scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Vij is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Vij scores 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!
Vij missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Vij.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vij lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
A short right from Vij.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vij using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vij scores a nice knee to the body.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vij lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vij trying to land knees to the body.
Vij makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vij.
A shot in the inside from Vij.
Vij misses with a knee strike.
Vij makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vij avoids it.
Vij lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vij lands a left hand.
Vij is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Vij.
Vij landing knees to the body.
Vij working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Vij.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vij.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vij unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Vij.
A short right from Vij.
Vij lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Vij lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vij.
Vij lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Vij using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Vij trying to land knees to the body.
Vij lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Vij.
A short right from Vij.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Vij.
Still in the clinch, Vij scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vij lands with a light punch inside.
Vij breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vij lands a slapping body shot.
Vij throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Vij.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight on the outside.
Vij closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij dominated that second round.
That's time! Vij's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vij has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vij putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thibodeaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vij crunches a lovely knee into Thibodeaux's ribcage.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Vij escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux throws a front kick aimed at Vij's knee but Vij avoids it well.
Vij is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vij is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Vij on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vij throws a counter high kick but Thibodeaux was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thibodeaux misses with a jab to the body
and Vij counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vij pushes Thibodeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux wants to break free but Vij has control.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vij softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vij obliges.
Vij has Thibodeaux pressed against the cage, preventing Thibodeaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vij makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Vij lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Vij.
Vij landing knees to the body.
Vij gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vij using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vij lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Vij lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Vij drops Thibodeaux on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Thibodeaux bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
Thibodeaux is rocked!
Vij scores with a nice strike.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Vij finish him?
Vij punishes Thibodeaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Thibodeaux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vij scores with a jab to the body.
Vij scores with a punch to the head.
Thibodeaux tries to get into range but Vij steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Thibodeaux! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Vij scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Vij!
Alexander Vij decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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