Flair 102 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Major Pain (ranked 23206 p4p, 23195 weight class) and William Tate (ranked 600 p4p, 590 weight class). Major Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pain
vs
Tate

187 cm
34
216
18 - 23 - 1

180 cm
27
210
9 - 28 - 2

Solid boxing
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tate!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate misses with a combination

and Pain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pain prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Come on Pain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pain keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pain as Tate tries to tie him up.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Pain gets an underhook and turns Tate into the ropes.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate has Pain pressed against the ropes, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pain.

It looks like William Tate has been cut.
Pain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate wants to stall.
Tate looking to stall.
Tate seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Tate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Pain is trying to push Tate away but Tate has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Tate back against the ropes.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Major Pain has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pain as Tate tries to tie him up.
Tate trying to control the position but instead, Pain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tate into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pain tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain stalling.
Pain has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Pain improves position.
Tate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain blocks a body shot from Tate.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Tate is trying to break free.
Pain lands an elbow inside that Tate shrugs off.
Pain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
Tate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pain cracks Tate with a nice body shot.
Tate tries to stall but Pain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tate is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pain's elbow.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Tate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.
Tate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tate tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Tate back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
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 Major Pain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate misses with the combination.

Pain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pain tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate trying to stall but Pain improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Pain gets an underhook and turns Tate into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pain as Tate tries to tie him up.
Pain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pain keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Major Pain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Tate trying to control the position but instead, Pain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tate into the ropes.
Tate wants to break free but Pain has control.
Pain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pain lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tate tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the ropes.
Pain scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pain as Tate tries to tie him up.
Pain wants to break free but Tate has control.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Pain has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate takes an elbow to the temple.
Pain blocks an elbow strike from Tate.
Tate looking to slow down the pace here.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tate tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pain.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Tate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Tate has the dominant position.
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 Major Pain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pain.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tate.

Pain has Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pain is keeping busy.
Tate looking to stall.
Tate is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate wants to break free but Pain has control.
Tate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain managing to block the knees to the body from Tate.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate is trying to break free.

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.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Tate tries to break free but Pain pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
Tate is trying to break free.
Tate looking to throw knees to the head but Pain is blocking nicely.
Pain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pain keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain wants to break free but Tate has control.
Tate taking a breather.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate's efforts to push away.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Pain improves position.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.
Pain tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate trying to control the position but instead, Pain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tate into the ropes.
Pain tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pain's elbow.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Tate tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tate tries to stall but Pain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate's efforts to push away.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Tate wants to break free but Pain has control.
Tate can't break the clinch.
Tate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pain.
Tate tries to stall but Pain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain stalling against the ropes.
Tate wants to break free but Pain has control.

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 Major Pain.
Well Pain 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Major Pain!
Major Pain retains his light heavyweight title!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
16%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 23069 p4p, 23238 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 602 p4p, 608 weight class). The key to victory for James Braddock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Braddock
vs
Burger

180 cm
27
208
9 - 36 - 1

190 cm
34
220
23 - 13 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock lands a nice hook to Burger's body. Burger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braddock.
Burger lands with a nice body kick.
Braddock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Braddock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braddock throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
Burger ducks under a wild hook from Braddock.
Braddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger scores with a head kick. Braddock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Burger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braddock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Braddock lands a jab-cross combination.
Burger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Braddock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Braddock slips a straight right by Burger.
Braddock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burger circles away quickly and effectively.
Braddock looks to land a right hand but Burger moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
Braddock throws a jab but it's blocked by Burger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a few strikes there.
Burger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Braddock misses the body punch
and Burger counters with a nice leg kick.
Braddock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Braddock misses with a combination
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
Burger thuds a left hand into Braddock's body.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger misses with a head kick.
Burger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Braddock.
Burger throws a jab but it's blocked by Braddock.
Burger avoids the body shot from Braddock.
Burger unleashes a big counter combination but Braddock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burger throws a hook but Braddock avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
Braddock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burger manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Braddock.
Burger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Burger is rocked!
Braddock closes the distance and catches Burger with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Burger is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Burger is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Burger is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Braddock takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Braddock!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 18272 p4p, 10566 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 513 p4p, 502 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thomas
vs
Sankari

175 cm
46
211
55 - 34 - 0

195 cm
61
260
14 - 48 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Basic striking
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 55 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas rushes Sankari and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sankari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thomas landing knees to the body.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Sota Sankari has been cut.
A solid body kick from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Look low, kick high! Thomas uses the oldest trick in the book to send Sankari tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Thomas is absolutely delighted - when Sankari wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jax Thomas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 22874 p4p, 22796 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 508 p4p, 487 weight class). Fortune Thibodeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Camacho
vs
Thibodeaux

190 cm
36
210
17 - 23 - 1

210 cm
36
274
30 - 17 - 1

Basic striking
Very strong

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 17 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Camacho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Macho Camacho has been cut.
Camacho takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Macho Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho throws a head kick that Thibodeaux semi-blocks.
Camacho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thibodeaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho tries to clinch
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camacho.
Camacho misses with the body kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that Camacho semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Camacho swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Camacho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice kick to the body.

Thibodeaux rushes Camacho and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.

Camacho is rocked!

Macho Camacho's cut is getting worse.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thibodeaux.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow just above Camacho 's eye.
Oh Camacho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Macho Camacho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Camacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho seems to have got his legs back now.
Camacho can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Camacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camacho's defenses.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Macho Camacho's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Macho Camacho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fortune Thibodeaux!
Our winner, Fortune Thibodeaux, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 22949 p4p, 19478 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 241 p4p, 249 weight class). Patrick Chaelsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talbain
vs
Chaelsson

210 cm
34
287
18 - 23 - 0

185 cm
48
270
57 - 26 - 2

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

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 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain throws a lazy uppercut
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaelsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talbain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talbain tries to clinch
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chaelsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Talbain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain thows a leg kick but Chaelsson checks it
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to land a body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Talbain throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain misses with a kick to the body
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Talbain misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Talbain misses with a left hand
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain misses with a left hand
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jon Talbain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jon Talbain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain misses the body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain misses with a hook to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain wants to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Talbain is predictable there
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talbain misses with a hook to the body
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Talbain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain looks to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain misses with a hook
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain misses with the body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain is looking to wear down Chaelsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Talbain tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patrick Chaelsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbain wants to clinch
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chaelsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
An out of breath Patrick Chaelsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23132 p4p, 22688 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 346 p4p, 365 weight class). Tommy Gunn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tate Iii
vs
Gunn

185 cm
27
215
47 - 13 - 0

182 cm
34
217
14 - 27 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 47 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Iii lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Tate Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate Iii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tate Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tate Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Tate Iii does no damage.
Gunn misses with an uppercut

and before Gunn can reset, Tate Iii rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Gunn is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tate Iii closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Gunn crashing to the mat! Gunn uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Gunn is rocked!
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
Tate Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Tate Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Tate Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OH! Gunn has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Tate Iii smells blood and charges in for the finish! Tate Iii unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Gunn sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Tate Iii!