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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 3258 p4p, 3390 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 401 p4p, 415 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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14 - 7 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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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 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Thibodeaux misses
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Thibodeaux misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Chaelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Chaelsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
Chaelsson blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Patrick Chaelsson has been cut.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaelsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaelsson blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaelsson dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped Chaelsson in his tracks for a moment.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Chaelsson blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaelsson dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Chaelsson.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
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 Patrick Chaelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Chaelsson's cut.
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.
Thibodeaux looks to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy body kick
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Chaelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thibodeaux is defending well for now.
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thibodeaux is defending well for now.
Chaelsson blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Chaelsson gets an underhook and turns Thibodeaux into the ropes.
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thibodeaux is defending well for now.
Chaelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Chaelsson lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thibodeaux tries to stall but Chaelsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaelsson dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Chaelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaelsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux gets through Chaelsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaelsson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaelsson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaelsson backwards.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Chaelsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Chaelsson dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux is looking to control Chaelsson's arms but Chaelsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thibodeaux has his back to the ropes.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaelsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
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 Patrick Chaelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Chaelsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thibodeaux has closed the distance and engaged Chaelsson in a clinch.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaelsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux trying to control the position but instead, Chaelsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thibodeaux into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaelsson's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Chaelsson throws knees to the body.
Chaelsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaelsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaelsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Chaelsson lands a knee to the body.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Chaelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body.
Chaelsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thibodeaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chaelsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaelsson blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaelsson's defenses.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Chaelsson throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chaelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortune Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thibodeaux is defending well for now.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Chaelsson throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Chaelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fortune Thibodeaux.
I think Chaelsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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