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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zany Thibodeaux (ranked 3066 p4p, 3109 weight class) and Will Burley (ranked 389 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 cm 25 190 1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 190 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Dangerous knees Very strong |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zany Thibodeaux ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Burley! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burley manages to avoid it. Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Burley moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off. Thibodeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch. Thibodeaux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Burley is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Burley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thibodeaux smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux . Burley does a little dance to reset his feet. Thibodeaux rushes Burley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Good body shot from Thibodeaux .
Burley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Burley looks winded! Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
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! Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body. Thibodeaux digs a right hand underneath Burley's ribcage. Burley let out a lung full of air as it connected. Burley jumps guard but Thibodeaux stands there with Burley around his waist. Burley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thibodeaux to keep the fight standing. Zany Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Burley.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside. Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut. Thibodeaux working Burley over with knees to the body. Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike. Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thibodeaux presses Burley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thibodeaux obliges. A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thibodeaux is working Burley over against the cage. Thibodeaux scores a nice knee to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burley or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thibodeaux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burley. Thibodeaux is working Burley over against the cage. Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burley backwards. Burley takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Will Burley has been cut. Thibodeaux cracks Burley with a nice body shot. Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burley's face.
Thibodeaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burley's face.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike. Thibodeaux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burley. A short right from Thibodeaux . Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thibodeaux obliges. Thibodeaux digs a right hand underneath Burley's ribcage. Burley let out a lung full of air as it connected. Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside. Thibodeaux lands on the inside with an uppercut. Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux .
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux . Thibodeaux working Burley over with knees to the body. Thibodeaux gets through Burley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Thibodeaux is working Burley over against the cage. Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burley or not. Thibodeaux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Thibodeaux works on Burley's body with a couple of short punches. Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Burley backwards. Thibodeaux gets through Burley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Burley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Burley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thibodeaux walks away with a smile on his face. Burley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burley tries to keep at a distance but Thibodeaux has taken the fight into the clinch. Thibodeaux with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body. Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside. A knee to the head by Thibodeaux .
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burley is rocked! Thibodeaux drops Burley with a big knee straight up the middle! Burley is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Burley is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him? Burley moves out of range as Thibodeaux strikes. Thibodeaux rushes Burley and presses him up against the cage. Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Burley's head. Burley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thibodeaux just stands there and leans against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thibodeaux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Burley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thibodeaux just stands there and leans against the cage. A knee to the head by Thibodeaux .
Thibodeaux connects with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Burley - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Thibodeaux , and another! Burley is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Zany Thibodeaux !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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