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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 780 p4p, 917 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 99 p4p, 109 weight class). Stern's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight. Thibodeaux Jr. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rags2Riches kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stern checks a leg kick nicely.
Stern appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stern doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a low kick, right behind Stern 's knee.
Stern drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stern with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern stopping the sweep attempt from Thibodeaux Jr..
Stern throws an elbow that misses. Thibodeaux Jr. uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stern's guard. Nice move by Thibodeaux Jr.!
Stern is controlling Thibodeaux Jr.'s posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern looking for a sweep. Not yet Stern, not yet.
Thibodeaux Jr. gets to his feet. Stern looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stern throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thibodeaux Jr. really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stern. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stern not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Stern is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stern trying to control the pace.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stern.
Stern winds up and cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Stern there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Stern is very close to passing his half guard.
Stern throwing shots but Thibodeaux Jr. is blocking nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stern throwing shots but Thibodeaux Jr. is blocking nicely.
Stern is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stern wants to take a breather but Thibodeaux Jr. is having none of it.
Stern thows a huge punch but Thibodeaux Jr. dodges it nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stern is trying to control. Thibodeaux Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stern missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thibodeaux Jr. wants to control but Stern is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stern has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thibodeaux Jr. wants to improve his position but Stern is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick but Stern moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Stern misses its target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a hook to the body. Stern takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thibodeaux Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that round.
That's time! Stern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thibodeaux Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stern. That did some damage!
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stern moves out of range of the body kick from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body kick that misses.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux Jr..
A slapping leg kick lands for Thibodeaux Jr..
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thibodeaux Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stern scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't seem bothered though.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stern misses with a looping right.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stern swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws the kick towards the body but Stern avoids it.
Stern appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stern.
Thibodeaux Jr. now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a wild body kick that Stern sees coming a mile off.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Stern with a nice calf kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a nice body punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stern rather than just go for the knockout.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves away from the strike by Stern.
Thibodeaux Jr. only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to score with a low kick but Stern moves his leg out of the way.
Stern checks a leg kick.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Thibodeaux Jr.'s front leg but catches the back leg as Thibodeaux Jr. tries to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Stern feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a lazy body kick
and Stern decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thibodeaux Jr.'s guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a strike but Thibodeaux Jr. rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stern is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stern is looking to take a break and control but Thibodeaux Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Stern throwing shots but Thibodeaux Jr. is blocking nicely.
Stern sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thibodeaux Jr. defending well though.
Thibodeaux Jr. controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stern.
Stern sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thibodeaux Jr. defending well though.
Stern working Thibodeaux Jr. over with strikes.
Stern not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thibodeaux Jr. is not content to let Stern control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stern lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thibodeaux Jr.'s head.
Stern wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thibodeaux Jr. keeps working.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stern sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thibodeaux Jr. defending well though.
Ground and pound from Stern.
Stern trying to control the action but Thibodeaux Jr. is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thibodeaux Jr. can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stern missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stern looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stern throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stern trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Stern showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stern 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Stern!
During a confident post fight interview, Kip Stern thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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