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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 5853 p4p, 5607 weight class) and Nelson Junior (ranked 93 p4p, 81 weight class). Theriault's entrance music is Klendathu drop. A fine choice. Jean Yves Theriault has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Yves Theriault!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Junior!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Junior throws the left hand but Theriault avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Junior.
Theriault throws a jab when Junior was well out of range.
Junior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Junior swings for the body but Theriault moves out of range.
Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Theriault throws a hook but Junior blocks it.
Junior throws a big counter head kick but Theriault avoids it with no problem.
Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Theriault counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick lands for Junior.
Theriault throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junior lands a jab.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theriault.
Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Theriault has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theriault.
Theriault takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
Junior avoids the body shot from Theriault.
Theriault tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Theriault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theriault manages to avoid it.
Junior slips a straight right by Theriault.
Nelson Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior throws the left hand but Theriault avoids the punch easily.
Junior keeps Theriault at a distance using the push kick.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Theriault throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theriault connects with a jab.
Theriault throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Theriault defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Junior clobbers Theriault with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Junior throws a jab when Theriault was well out of range.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theriault was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Junior slips under a jab from Theriault.
Junior digs a good body shot into Theriault's ribs.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theriault.
Theriault definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Junior sizes up Theriault with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theriault walks forward, straight into a front kick from Junior.
Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Junior scores with a decent looking hook.
Theriault takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Theriault clips Junior with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Junior a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Theriault walks into a left hand.
Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Theriault momentarily.
Junior delivers a nice body kick.
Jab from Theriault.
Junior is rocked!
Junior misses with a lunging right hand
and Theriault makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theriault connects with a good right hand that stumbles Junior. Junior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Theriault finish him?
Theriault ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jean Yves Theriault!
After winning the bout, Jean Yves Theriault thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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