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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 6257 p4p, 6323 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 207 p4p, 209 weight class). Theriault has chosen Klendathu drop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jean Yves Theriault will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Basic striking
Granite chin
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theriault cracks Billingsly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Theriault throws a lazy uppercut
and Billingsly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Theriault takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Billingsly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Theriault keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billingsly lands a nice shot that snaps Theriault's head back.
Theriault takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billingsly connects with the punch.
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!
Theriault lets loose with a powerful body kick. Billingsly will feel that in the morning.
Billingsly misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Billingsly.
Billingsly moves out of range of the body kick.
Jean Yves Theriault seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly cracks Theriault with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Theriault misses.
Theriault misses with a body kick.
Theriault throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Theriault takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Billingsly throws a hook but Theriault avoids it easily.
Billingsly walks into a straight right hand from Theriault.
It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly slips a jab from Theriault.
Billingsly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theriault fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
Billingsly scores with a jab to the body.
Billingsly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Theriault is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billingsly.
Theriault tries to work over Billingsly's front leg with a kick but Billingsly checks it.
Theriault scores with a leg kick.
Billingsly tries to move into range but Theriault moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Billingsly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theriault.
Theriault slips under a jab from Billingsly.
Theriault with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billingsly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Theriault connects with a looping right hand.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theriault manages to avoid it.
Billingsly misses with a low kick.
A big right from Theriault misses.
Theriault throws a poor cross that misses
and Billingsly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billingsly scores with a kick to the body.
Theriault throws a looping overhand right but Billingsly ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Theriault 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.
Theriault is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billingsly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Theriault counters with a body kick.
Billingsly pushes Theriault up against the ropes in a clinch.
Billingsly pushes Theriault back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theriault's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theriault.
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theriaults head.
Theriault blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly scores with a shoulder strike.
Theriault lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
A head punch on the inside from Billingsly fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Billingsly as the two fighters clinch.
Theriault wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Theriault controls his hands.
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 Chad Billingsly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut.
That's time! Billingsly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Billingsly throws the left hand but Theriault avoids the punch easily.
Theriault pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Billingsly staying out of range there.
Theriault throws a shot from downtown. Billingsly moves away and avoids it.
Theriault takes one on the button.
Theriault uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
Theriault counters with a body kick.
Billingsly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Theriault throws a big shot that misses.
Theriault lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Billingsly clinches with his opponent.
Theriault doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Theriault blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly pushes Theriault back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Billingsly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theriault prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
Theriault lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Theriault is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Billingsly gets through Theriault's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly swings wildly with an uppercut but Theriault uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly misses with the head strike.
Billingsly misses with the head strike.
Billingsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theriault takes one on the button.
Billingsly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billingsly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theriault throws a big shot that misses.
Billingsly scores with a nice head shot.
Jean Yves Theriault seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theriault fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Billingsly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billingsly has Theriault up against the ropes in a clinch.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theriault's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Theriault's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Billingsly is trying to break the clinch but Theriault has him pressed against the ropes.
Billingsly swings wildly with an uppercut but Theriault uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Billingsly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chad Billingsly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Theriault thumps Billingsly with a low kick.
Theriault throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billingsly is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Theriault.
Billingsly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theriault's corner calls for a 1-2. Theriault obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Billingsly blocks the leg kick.
Theriault connects with the punch.
Billingsly moves into the clinch.
Billingsly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Billingsly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theriault's elbow.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Theriault fails to land.
Chad Billingsly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Billingsly.
Billingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theriault can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Theriault tries to break the clinch but Billingsly is controlling the position.
Theriault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Billingsly gets through Theriault's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Billingsly stalling.
Billingsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theriault with a nice cross.
Billingsly moves out of range of the body kick from Theriault.
Billingsly slips under a jab from Theriault.
Theriault throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billingsly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billingsly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Theriault.
Billingsly clinches up with Theriault and pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billingsly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billingsly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Theriault's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly avoiding damage.
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billingsly tries to throw a body punch but Theriault avoids it by throwing Billingsly back against the ropes.
Billingsly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Billingsly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Jean Yves Theriault has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billingsly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Theriault's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Billingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billingsly, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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