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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pacome Thibodeaux (ranked 2038 p4p, 1685 weight class) and Matija Maestro (ranked 185 p4p, 166 weight class). Maestro has chosen Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 6 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacome Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Matija Maestro!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Matija Maestro has been cut.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Maestro.
Maestro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Maestro.
Maestro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maestro lands a jab to the head.
Maestro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maestro slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Maestro throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Maestro moves out of range.
Maestro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maestro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Nice shot by Thibodeaux.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Maestro's front leg with a kick but Maestro checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Thibodeaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maestro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Maestro's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Maestro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestro loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Maestro checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux looks for the body kick but Maestro saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Maestro is just out of range.
A cross from Maestro lands.
Thibodeaux digs a good hook to Maestro's body.
Maestro digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Thibodeaux misses with a kick to the body
and Maestro counters with a takedown into side control.
Thibodeaux throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestro.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maestro throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Maestro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maestro.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maestro.
Maestro lands with a shot to the body.
Maestro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Maestro's shoulder, as Maestro tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maestro throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Maestro missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maestro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thibodeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maestro slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Maestro lands a nice looking body shot.
Maestro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Maestro cracks Thibodeaux with a good jab.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maestro takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Maestro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Maestro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thibodeaux but Thibodeaux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacome Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Maestro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maestro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Maestro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maestro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thibodeaux rather than just go for the knockout.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maestro loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Maestro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maestro misses the jab.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maestro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maestro throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maestro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thibodeaux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maestro misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Thibodeaux, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux cracks Maestro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thibodeaux swings for the body but Maestro moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maestro was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maestro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux lands an overhand right.
Thibodeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Thibodeaux lands with a nice body punch.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maestro.
Thibodeaux connects with a body shot.
Maestro takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Maestro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thibodeaux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maestro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thibodeaux but Thibodeaux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Maestro blocks it.
Maestro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Maestro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pacome Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matija Maestro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maestro lands with a good body shot.
Maestro throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maestro moves away.
Thibodeaux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maestros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thibodeaux looks to land a combination but Maestro avoids it well.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown but Thibodeaux shows good takedown defense.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maestro tries to move into range but Thibodeaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pacome Thibodeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Maestro digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Maestro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Matija Maestro's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestro misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a big counter combination but Maestro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Maestro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maestro can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Maestro ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
Thibodeaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Maestro off the cage and back into range.
Maestro is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux as he connects with a hook.
Maestro is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Maestro works Thibodeaux's body with a nice hook.
Maestro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maestro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maestro to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maestro looks to clinch but Thibodeaux throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maestro taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pacome 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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RATING
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