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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 4573 p4p, 3718 weight class) and Keith Thurman (ranked 538 p4p, 459 weight class). Thurman has chosen DMX lord give me a sign as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Thurman !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thurman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tonioli moves into the clinch.
Tonioli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thurman is trying to break free.
Thurman breaks from the clinch.
Tonioli throws an overhand right that lands on Thurman 's shoulder, as Thurman tries to avoid the shot.
Thurman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thurman misses with the combination.
Thurman throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonioli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thurman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thurman lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurman throws a front kick that sends Tonioli stumbling back into the cage.
Tonioli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keith Thurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurman throws a series of punches but Tonioli avoids them all with ease.
Tonioli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonioli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thurman manages to circle out of the way.
Tonioli dodges the punch combination from Thurman .
Tonioli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thurman .
Thurman scores with a punch to the head.
Thurman throws a nice looking combination but Tonioli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonioli looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurman feints a jab promting Tonioli to slip. Thurman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tonioli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonioli misses with a left hand
and Thurman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thurman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thurman lands a leg kick that knocks Tonioli off balance momentarily.
Thurman throws a right and a left that Tonioli avoids nicely.
Tonioli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thurman misses with a combination
and Tonioli counters by moving into the clinch.
Thurman has had enough of the clinch but Tonioli keeps him there for the moment.
Tonioli can't find room to land a body shot as Thurman controls the action.
Thurman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thurman manages to break the clinch.
Thurman misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli tries to clinch up but Thurman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonioli throws a shot from downtown. Thurman moves away and avoids it.
Tonioli misses with a wild body shot.
Thurman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thurman .
Thurman misses with a right hand
and Thurman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonioli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurman .
Tonioli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thurman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tonioli circles away quickly and effectively.
Thurman throws a nice looking combination but Tonioli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thurman throws a series of punches but Tonioli avoids them all with ease.
Thurman just misses with a punch to the body.
Thurman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonioli manages to avoid it.
Tonioli appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tonioli moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thurman working hard to break the clinch.
Thurman tries to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling the position.
Tonioli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonioli lands a nice uppercut.
Tonioli tries a body shot but Thurman blocks it.
Tonioli lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thurman 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thurman being controlled against the cage.
Tonioli taking a breather.
Tonioli gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thurman tries to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Thurman dominated that round.
That's time! Tonioli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thurman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thurman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Tonioli.
Thurman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonioli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thurman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Vinicius Tonioli has been cut.
Thurman lands a right hook to the body.
Thurman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Thurman lands a leg kick that knocks Tonioli off balance momentarily.
Thurman avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Thurman misses with a wild combination.
Tonioli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Thurman .
Keith Thurman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonioli misses with a right hand
and Thurman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thurman throws a one two combo.
Tonioli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tonioli misses with a straight left.
Tonioli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thurman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thurman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tonioli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tonioli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thurman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonioli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonioli tries to move into range but Thurman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thurman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thurman throws the left hand but Tonioli avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Tonioli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurman 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thurman duly obliges.
Thurman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonioli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thurman circles away quickly and effectively.
Thurman is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Thurman . Beautiful body shot.
Tonioli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurman .
Thurman keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thurman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thurman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonioli doesn't seem bothered though.
Thurman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonioli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thurman stalks Tonioli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tonioli's face. Tonioli staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Thurman both land. Nice combination.
Tonioli pushes Thurman up against the cage in a clinch.
Tonioli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thurman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thurman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tonioli works on Thurman 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thurman is trying to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling him.
Tonioli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thurman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tonioli has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonioli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thurman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonioli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thurman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tonioli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thurman blocking some punches.
Thurman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Tonioli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonioli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thurman or not.
Thurman is breathing heavily.
Tonioli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thurman 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thurman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tonioli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tonioli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonioli.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonioli struggles to land a body shot inside as Thurman controls his hands.
Tonioli works on Thurman 's body with a couple of short punches.
Tonioli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thurman 's elbow.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Thurman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Tonioli's cut.
That's time! Tonioli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Tonioli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tonioli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooh!!! Tonioli has knocked Thurman down with a huge combo! Tonioli steps away and waves a wobbly Thurman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Thurman is rocked!
Thurman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tonioli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thurman is still on wobbly legs! Can Tonioli finish him?
Tonioli sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Thurman 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Thurman 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinicius Tonioli!
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