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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasem Soleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Boothe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
46 - 25 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qasem Soleimani!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soleimani throws out a leg kick but Boothe moves out of range and Soleimani only half commits.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Soleimani motions for Boothe to come forward. Soleimani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Soleimani is quick to defend against it.
Boothe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soleimani sprawls and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.
Boothe tries to counter with a takedown but Soleimani is quick to defend against it.
Boothe moves out of range of the leg kick from Soleimani.
Soleimani misses with a low kick.
Soleimani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani throws a head kick but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe checks the leg kick.
Boothe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soleimani sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soleimani misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.
Boothe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Soleimani throws a leg kick but Boothe moved away.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boothe is out of range and Soleimani settles back down.
Boothe attempts a counter takedown but Soleimani avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleimani throws a sloppy head kick
and Boothe counters with a shoot takedown. Soleimani fights it but they end up in guard.
Boothe passes Soleimani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boothe trying to control the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani pushes Boothe off looking to stand but Boothe dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soleimani misses with a low kick.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani throws the kick towards the body but Boothe avoids it.
Boothe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soleimani thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it
and Boothe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boothe.
Soleimani wants to get back to his feet but Boothe passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe is controlling the pace.
Boothe passes to side control.
Boothe controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Boothe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Soleimani is predictable there
and Boothe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Soleimani scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Boothe manages to mount him!
Boothe controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Soleimani is in real trouble.
Soleimani is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thomas Boothe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soleimani trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boothe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Soleimani.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I would not like to be Soleimani right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soleimani thows a leg kick but Boothe checks it
and Boothe counters with a takedown into side control.
Soleimani is looking to get back to his feet here but Boothe is keeping cool and he's managed to take Soleimani's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boothe controlling the positon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Boothe.
Soleimani trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boothe controls the action.
Boothe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boothe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soleimani for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Soleimani has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Soleimani is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Boothe.
Soleimani is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Soleimani has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boothe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Soleimani.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Boothe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boothe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Boothe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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