Flair 13 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 5391 p4p, 24523 weight class) and Morrison Dickson (ranked 114 p4p, 196 weight class). Morrison Dickson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gunn
vs
Dickson

182 cm
25
217
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
283
2 - 12 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morrison Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Tommy Gunn's cut is getting worse.
Gunn scores with a push kick.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dickson stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Dickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dickson scores with a hook.
Morrison Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Gunn misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Dickson scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunn!
A swing and a miss from Dickson.
Dickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Dickson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Dickson.
Dickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dickson looks winded!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Dickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn feints a jab promting Dickson to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dickson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gunn slips a straight right by Dickson.
Dickson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Dickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Dickson misses with a body shot.
Gunn thumps Dickson with a low kick.
Gunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn throws a hook but Dickson avoids it easily.
Dickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dickson works the jab nicely.
Dickson lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Dickson finds it's target.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dickson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickson.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Dickson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson misses the jab.
Dickson scores with a hook.
Gunn feints and then cracks Dickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dickson down.
Dickson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gunn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Dickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickson. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a counter high kick but Dickson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Dickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Dickson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Dickson moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
A lazy left from Dickson finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickson lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickson lands a body shot.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickson throws out the jab.
Dickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
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 Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dickson lands a slapping body shot.
Dickson loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dickson throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
Dickson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickson.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dickson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dickson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Dickson misses with a straight right.
Dickson is breathing heavily.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Dickson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison Dickson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Dickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Dickson.
Dickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickson misses with a lunging right hand

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gunn as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Dickson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Dickson misses with a body punch.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickson tries to circle away but Gunn has him pinned against the ropes.
Dickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Dickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickson tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Dickson back against the ropes.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dickson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickson. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dickson takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickson.
It looked like Gunn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dickson.
Gunn jabs Dickson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Dickson avoids nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunn!
Gunn lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Gunn misses
and Dickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Dickson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dickson misses with a looping left.
Dickson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Dickson avoids them all with ease.
Gunn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickson throws out the jab.
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn slips a jab from Dickson.
Dickson misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a good, hard body kick but Dickson shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn lands with a kick to the temple. Dickson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dickson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn scores with a spinning back kick!
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a low kick, right behind Dickson 's knee.
Gunn feints and then cracks Dickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dickson down.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Dickson.
Dickson throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
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 Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gunn misses with the combination.
Dickson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunn on the side of the head.
Dickson lands a jab to Gunn's midsection.
Dickson avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gunn!
Gunn keeps Dickson at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn moves forwards but Dickson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dickson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Dickson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Dickson thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dickson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson cracks Gunn with a good jab.
Dickson misses the jab.
Gunn blocks a jab.
Dickson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dickson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickson throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Dickson misses with a hook.
Dickson misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a nice body kick.
Gunn thuds his shin into the meat of Dickson's side.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Morrison Dickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickson moves away.
Dickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dickson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dickson misses with a hook
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Jab by Dickson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunn's head backwards.
Dickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Dickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Dickson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dickson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dickson scores with a hook to the body. Gunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dickson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Dickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dickson.
Dickson looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gunn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gunn.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
Gunn keeps Dickson at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dickson is looking for the big counter here.
Dickson stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson lands with a good body shot.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Gunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dickson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Gunn.
Well Gunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Righteous Crusader (ranked 5149 p4p, 24358 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 113 p4p, 188 weight class). Powerhous has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be fireworks!

Crusader
vs
Powerhous

182 cm
25
200
3 - 0 - 1

225 cm
27
300
4 - 6 - 1

Great elbows
Very strong

Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusader swats away the attempt to clinch by Powerhous.
Powerhous looks winded!
Crusader lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Boxing Powerhous has been cut.
Powerhous moves forwards but Crusader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crusader throws a nice looking combination but Powerhous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crusader thuds a left hand into Powerhous's body.
Powerhous takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crusader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Powerhous has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crusader misses with a series of wild punches.
Powerhous was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusader wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader works the jab nicely.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powerhous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powerhous walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Powerhous is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Righteous Crusader !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 6281 p4p, 3365 weight class) and Major Pain (ranked 127 p4p, 84 weight class). Curtis Tate Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tate Iii
vs
Pain

185 cm
18
215
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
216
4 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it.
Tate Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Pain counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain wants to clinch but Tate Iii slips to the side
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tate Iii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pain scrambles back to his feet.
Pain lands with a nice body punch.
A jab lands there for Pain.
Tate Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain is looking to clinch but Tate Iii is avoiding it.
Tate Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tate Iii tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pain breaks the clinch.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Tate Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pain counter with a right hand.
Tate Iii takes a swing at Pain's ribcage but misses.
Pain tries to counter with a clinch but Tate Iii shakes him off and moves away.
Tate Iii misses with the combination.
Pain tries to clinch but Tate Iii moves out of range.
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tate Iii backs up against the ropes.
Pain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tate Iii throws a right hand that Pain ducks under and follows up with a left that Pain also avoids with ease.
Tate Iii scores with a one two! Pain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii throws a combination that misses
and Pain counters with a three punch combo that has Tate Iii backing up. Tate Iii nods at Pain to acknowledge the strikes.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to land a leg kick but Tate Iii is out of range.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tate Iii is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pain.
Tate Iii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tate Iii blocks a head kick by Pain.
As Pain tries to get set, Tate Iii tries to push him back and clinch up but Pain manages to avoid the attempt.
Tate Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Tate Iii misses the shot to the body.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
Pain throws a fast counter high kick but Tate Iii manages to duck under it in time.
A punch combination from Pain misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tate Iii is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Tate Iii gets tackled into the ropes by Pain. Pain maintains the clinch.
Tate Iii keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pain tries to break free but Tate Iii pushes him back against the ropes.

Tate Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
Tate Iii taking a breather.
Tate Iii has Pain pressed against the ropes, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pain breaks the clinch.
Pain throws a right and a left that Tate Iii avoids nicely.
Tate Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.
Tate Iii lands a jab to the head.

Pain forces Tate Iii back against the ropes and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tate Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tate Iii wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Tate Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate Iii dodges an elbow strike from Pain.
Pain keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Major Pain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tate Iii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate Iii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain connects with a nice looking jab.

Pain forces Tate Iii back against the ropes and clinches.
Tate Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tate Iii tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Tate Iii back against the ropes.

Pain manages to break the clinch.

Pain rushes Tate Iii and presses him up against the ropes.
Tate Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain wants to clinch.
Tate Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Tate Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pain cracks Tate Iii with a good jab.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Pain with a nice cross.
Pain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate Iii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii scores with a jab. Pain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tate Iii throws a shot from downtown. Pain moves away and avoids it.
Curtis Tate Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
Tate Iii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Pain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Pain is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
Tate Iii cracks Pain with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Pain is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Pain is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Pain could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his super heavyweight title!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Long Lang (ranked 6151 p4p, 3203 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 564 p4p, 371 weight class). Fortune Thibodeaux will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lang
vs
Thibodeaux

183 cm
18
225
1 - 5 - 0

210 cm
27
274
12 - 7 - 0

Brawler
Good 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thibodeaux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lang. That did some damage!
Lang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thibodeaux.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thibodeaux counters quickly with a head kick that drops Lang to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Lang be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
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!
A solid body kick from Thibodeaux.
Lang darts in trying to clinch

and Thibodeaux counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Lang goes down! Will Lang beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a slapping body shot.
Lang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Fortune Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thibodeaux stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Thibodeaux lands a front kick to the face, that drops Lang to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Lang up against the ropes.

Thibodeaux pushes Lang against the ropes and as he bounces back off them, cracks him with a big elbow that drops him to the mat! You don't see that very often! Will he manage to get back to his feet? 3,4,5,6 is the count... and he's up! He seems OK; probably just in shock that he was dropped by an elbow that he obviously didn't see coming.

It looks like Craig Long Lang has been cut.
Thibodeaux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Lang crumples to the floor! Thibodeaux milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fortune Thibodeaux!
An out of breath Fortune Thibodeaux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 19257 p4p, 6576 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 592 p4p, 577 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.

Thomas
vs
Braddock

175 cm
37
225
31 - 24 - 0

180 cm
18
208
1 - 9 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braddock ducks into a a hook from Thomas and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Braddock is rocked!

It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Braddock is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Thomas doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Braddock crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Braddock's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jax Thomas 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.