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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Russell I Wanna Tussle (ranked 4575 p4p, 6374 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 581 p4p, 595 weight class). Fortune Thibodeaux is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Great elbows
Big right hand
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Russell I Wanna Tussle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Wanna Tussle misses with a leg kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I Wanna Tussle thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Wanna Tussle misses with a hook.
I Wanna Tussle clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle blocks the elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that I Wanna Tussle shrugs off.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle.
A right hook to the body lands for I Wanna Tussle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux avoids the elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but I Wanna Tussle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
I Wanna Tussle stalling in the clinch but Thibodeaux improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
I Wanna Tussle dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but I Wanna Tussle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing I Wanna Tussle back against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux has I Wanna Tussle pressed against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
I Wanna Tussle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I Wanna Tussle works on Thibodeaux's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, I Wanna Tussle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thibodeaux's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux as I Wanna Tussle tries to tie him up.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thibodeaux takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped I Wanna Tussle in his tracks for a moment.
I Wanna Tussle throws an elbow but it misses.
I Wanna Tussle tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that I Wanna Tussle shrugs off.
It looks like Russell I Wanna Tussle has been cut.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but I Wanna Tussle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
I Wanna Tussle blocks the elbow strike.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russell I Wanna Tussle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
I Wanna Tussle moves out of range of the body kick from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking kick to the body. I Wanna Tussle takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shot there by I Wanna Tussle.
Russell I Wanna Tussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
I Wanna Tussle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as I Wanna Tussle strikes.
I Wanna Tussle throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes I Wanna Tussle back into the ropes.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but I Wanna Tussle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for I Wanna Tussle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Fortune Thibodeaux has been cut.
I Wanna Tussle dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
The referee calls for Thibodeaux to work.
I Wanna Tussle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
I Wanna Tussle stalling in the clinch but Thibodeaux improves position.
Thibodeaux lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from I Wanna Tussle.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
I Wanna Tussle gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux avoids a wild elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from I Wanna Tussle.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to stall.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike from I Wanna Tussle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I Wanna Tussle looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle lands an elbow inside that Thibodeaux shrugs off.
I Wanna Tussle pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle lands an elbow just above Thibodeaux 's eye.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 Russell I Wanna Tussle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle throws a right and a left that both miss.
I Wanna Tussle backing away here, and Thibodeaux unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
I Wanna Tussle throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a nice body punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I Wanna Tussle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thibodeaux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
I Wanna Tussle stalling in the clinch but Thibodeaux improves position.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
I Wanna Tussle stalling in the clinch but Thibodeaux improves position.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I Wanna Tussle wants to stall.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux stalling.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow just above I Wanna Tussle 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from I Wanna Tussle fails to land.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I Wanna Tussle tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I Wanna Tussle tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a punch on the inside.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a light punch inside.
I Wanna Tussle has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I Wanna Tussle blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thibodeaux.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
I Wanna Tussle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards I Wanna Tussle's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fortune Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thibodeaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Thibodeaux!
A relieved looking Fortune Thibodeaux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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