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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LaDaniel Strong (ranked 1433 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Pacome Thibodeaux (ranked 191 p4p, 291 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacome Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong connects with a nice looking jab.
Thibodeaux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Strong is looking for a counter combo.
Thibodeaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong blocks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thibodeaux.
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong tried to counter with a leg kick but Thibodeaux avoided it.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick which misses Strong's front leg but catches the back leg as Strong tries to avoid it.
Strong slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Strong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick but Strong avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strong is looking to counter the offense by Thibodeaux and move into the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong walks into a straight right hand from Thibodeaux.
Strong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacome Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux misses the body punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strong throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thibodeaux. That's going to slow Strong down.
Thibodeaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy body kick
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thibodeaux. That's going to slow Strong down.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux lands with a straight right. Strong didn't see that one coming.
Thibodeaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thibodeaux can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pacome Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thibodeaux.
Strong throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacome Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Strong tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
As Thibodeaux backs away, Strong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Strong misses.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Strong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strong defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Strong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Strong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thibodeaux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strong to score with a decent uppercut.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Strong drops his hands momentarily and Thibodeaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strong slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Strong finds it's target.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thibodeaux manages to circle out of the way.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Strong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strong has managed to clinch.
A short right from Strong on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Strong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Strong.
Thibodeaux working hard to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Strong.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Thibodeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Strong moved away.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Strong slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux jabs at Strong's body.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strong moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Strong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux with a hook.
Strong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thibodeaux.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pacome Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thibodeaux works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Thibodeaux stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Strong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thibodeaux - that will leave a mark!
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Strong.
Thibodeaux misses with a combination
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strong clinches with his opponent.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong lands a body punch.
Strong scores with a hook to the body.
Strong presses Thibodeaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strong misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Strong.
A right hand to the body from Strong.
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Strong walks into a left hand.
Thibodeaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Strong.
Strong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross.
Strong throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong tries to counter by clinching up but Thibodeaux breaks away and moves out of range.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strong moves out of range as Thibodeaux throws a body kick.
Strong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strong avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Strong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Strong.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Strong moves into range and clinches up with Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
LaDaniel Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacome Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pacome Thibodeaux.
I've got Thibodeaux 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacome Thibodeaux!
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energy
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