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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 1050 p4p, 1127 weight class) and Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 134 p4p, 151 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr.'s entrance music is Rags2Riches. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalrymple throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it easily.
Dalrymple takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thibodeaux Jr. moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalrymple.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dalrymple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Dalrymple's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick that Dalrymple semi-blocks.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalrymple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dalrymple scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thibodeaux Jr. darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dalrymple misses with a looping left.
Dalrymple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux Jr.. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under a wild hook from Dalrymple.
A low kick lands for Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Dalrymple was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dalrymple in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dalrymple slips under a jab from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a jab.
A big left from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Dalrymple on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalrymple walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple fails to land with a series of punches.
Dalrymple on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thibodeaux Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dalrymple scrambles back to his feet.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a sloppy right hand. Dalrymple should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalrymple throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips a jab and a cross from Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a nice head shot.
Dalrymple looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. is just out of range.
Dalrymple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thibodeaux Jr. can pounce on him.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses the shot to the body.
Dalrymple lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at Dalrymple's ribcage but misses.
Dalrymple swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dalrymple missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but Dalrymple moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dalrymple swinging wildly here.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a left hand
and Dalrymple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Jr. cracks Dalrymple with an open hand slap.
Dalrymple gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalrymple is able to avoid easily.
Dalrymple lands a jab.
Dalrymple moves out of range of the strikes.
Dalrymple throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids the body shot from Dalrymple.
An inside leg kick from Dalrymple misses.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dalrymple with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thibodeaux Jr. to score with a decent uppercut.
Dalrymple moves out of range of the strikes.
Dalrymple on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. missing with a left hand there. Dalrymple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux Jr. does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalrymple.
A low kick from Thibodeaux Jr. is predictable there
letting Dalrymple counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux Jr. chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dalrymple can pounce on him.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalrymple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dalrymple takes one on the button.
Thibodeaux Jr. explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalrymple moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dalrymple looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dalrymple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thibodeaux Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dalrymple. That did some damage!
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thibodeaux Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalrymple can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux Jr. feints and then cracks Dalrymple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalrymple down.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dalrymple might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thibodeaux Jr. has got the better of the exchanges.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Thibodeaux Jr. misses
and Dalrymple counters with a series of strikes. Thibodeaux Jr. will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dalrymple uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. thuds his shin into the meat of Dalrymple's side.
Dalrymple slips a straight right by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. works the jab nicely.
Dalrymple checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dalrymple on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a body shot.
Dalrymple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr..
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a lunging right hand
and Dalrymple counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but Dalrymple moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Dalrymple takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a low kick as Dalrymple jumps back.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dalrymple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Dalrymple blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but Dalrymple blocks it.
Dalrymple now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dalrymple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr..
Sloppy strikes from Dalrymple. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a sloppy head kick and Dalrymple moves out of range easily.
Dalrymple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a leg kick.
Dalrymple throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux Jr. ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a body shot.
Dalrymple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. dominated that second round.
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 Jr. misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a looping overhand right but Dalrymple ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dalrymple counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards.
Thibodeaux Jr. is trying to push Dalrymple away but Dalrymple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dalrymple tries to circle away but Thibodeaux Jr. has him pinned against the cage.
Thibodeaux Jr. manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalrymple was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple wants to counter the offense by Thibodeaux Jr. and move into the clinch position.
Dalrymple on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dalrymple throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. blocks it.
Dalrymple moves out of range as Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body kick.
Dalrymple unleashes a big counter combination but Thibodeaux Jr. bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dalrymple moves forwards but Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dalrymple checks it well.
Dalrymple throws a big counter head kick but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dalrymple blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dalrymple staying out of range there.
Dalrymple has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. does it's job there.
Dalrymple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at Dalrymple's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Dalrymple's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dalrymple is looking for the big counter here.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalrymple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabs Dalrymple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Thibodeaux Jr..
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalrymple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Dalrymple on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a lazy right hand but Dalrymple sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dalrymple wants to counter the offense by Thibodeaux Jr. and move into the clinch position.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab. Dalrymple acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dalrymple in his tracks.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a jab to the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Dalrymple off balance momentarily.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dalrymple misses with a hook. Thibodeaux Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook. Dalrymple ducked under it nicely.
Dalrymple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalrymple now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dalrymple in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks a nice hook into Dalrymple's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple throws a low kick but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalrymple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dalrymple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux Jr. walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dalrymple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Dalrymple was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. thows a leg kick but Dalrymple checks it
and Dalrymple counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a low kick but Dalrymple avoids it.
Dalrymple scores with a decent looking hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dalrymple misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a body shot.
Dalrymple misses with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dalrymple's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thibodeaux Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dalrymple scrambles back to his feet.
Dalrymple has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dalrymple there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalrymple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dalrymple misses with a body kick.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Dalrymple under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to land a left hand but Dalrymple moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but Dalrymple moves out of range.
Dalrymple lands with a right hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. thumps Dalrymple with a low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalrymple circles away quickly and effectively.
Dalrymple swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Dalrymple off balance momentarily.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a low kick, looking for Dalrymple's leg but Dalrymple calmly moves out of range.
Dalrymple ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thibodeaux Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dalrymple to counter with a crisp jab.
Dalrymple slips a straight right by Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dalrymple let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Dalrymple misses.
Dalrymple gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thibodeaux Jr..
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalrymple pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thibodeaux Jr. back to the cage. Dalrymple follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thibodeaux Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
Some wild striking there from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalrymple misses with a hook. Thibodeaux Jr. ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a slapping body shot.
Dalrymple moves out of range as Thibodeaux Jr. strikes.
Dalrymple is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dalrymple throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thibodeaux Jr. on the side of the head.
Dalrymple has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
Both fighters circling a little - Thibodeaux Jr. finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses the jab.
Dalrymple loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux Jr. slips the punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabs Dalrymple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dalrymple avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalrymple tries to counter with a clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Dalrymple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalrymple lands with a right hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalrymple takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a head kick!
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. had his way with Teddy Dalrymple in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to land a right hand but Dalrymple moved out of range.
It seemed like Dalrymple was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks Dalrymple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalrymple was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dalrymple.
Thibodeaux Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a jab to the body
and Dalrymple counters with a head kick that drops Thibodeaux Jr. to the mat! Thibodeaux Jr. scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalrymple only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Thibodeaux Jr. coming out on top.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a right hand that misses
and Dalrymple counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux Jr. thinking.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks Dalrymple with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalrymple was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple tries to counter with a clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. shakes him off and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Thibodeaux Jr. there.
Nice defenses there by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to score with low kicks.
Dalrymple misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a loose jab but Dalrymple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalrymple takes one to the chin there.
Teddy Dalrymple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Dalrymple both land. Nice combination.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
A big left from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Dalrymple throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Dalrymple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux Jr. works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dalrymple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dalrymple slips under a jab.
Dalrymple now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a lazy right hand but Dalrymple sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalrymple appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dalrymple stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple scores with a jab.
Dalrymple moves forwards but Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses its intended target.
Dalrymple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux Jr..
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dalrymple loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux Jr. slips the punch.
Dalrymple takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dalrymple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. obviously looking to wear him down.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Dalrymple was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a head kick.
Dalrymple now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Thibodeaux Jr..
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick but Dalrymple checks it.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a sloppy head kick and Dalrymple moves out of range easily.
Dalrymple counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dalrymple on the side of the head.
Dalrymple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Dalrymple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thibodeaux Jr., winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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