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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 1308 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 176 p4p, 366 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Rags2Riches. Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 29 - 15 - 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 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr. feints and then cracks P Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow P Cruz down.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a looping left.
P Cruz lands a front kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at P Cruz's ribcage but misses.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
P Cruz scores with a jab. Thibodeaux Jr. acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
P Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P Cruz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr. circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux Jr. tests P Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux Jr.'s belly button to the back.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz defending well as Thibodeaux Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice looking body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. pushes him off.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux Jr. was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux Jr. checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice hook to P Cruz's body. P Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
P Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
P Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.
P Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - P Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as P Cruz blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a head kick.
P Cruz wants to slow Thibodeaux Jr. down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by P Cruz.
P Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. swats away the attempt to clinch by P Cruz.
P Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. is just out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
P Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut. P Cruz saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from P Cruz.
P Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
P Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
P Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux Jr.'s head back.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from P Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux Jr. staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
P Cruz lands a head shot.
P Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thibodeaux Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! P Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
The fighters circling - P Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is avoiding it.
P Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a slapping body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick which misses P Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as P Cruz tries to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab when P Cruz was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
P Cruz misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux Jr. saw that one coming.
P Cruz throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it easily.
As P Cruz backs away, Thibodeaux Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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. thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
P Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P Cruz with a hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with the punch.
P Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at P Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks P Cruz with an open hand slap.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab. P Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
P Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thibodeaux Jr. is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
P Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land a leg kick but P Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that P Cruz can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the side of P Cruz's head but P Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from P Cruz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux Jr.. P Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
P Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt P Cruz.
P Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head.
P Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
P Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
P Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
P Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thibodeaux Jr. walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but P Cruz manages to avoid it.
P Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook
and P Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
P Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
P Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thibodeaux Jr. checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range as P Cruz strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as P Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
P Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a head kick by P Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt P Cruz.
P Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
P Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr. throwing a counter right hand but P Cruz manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but P Cruz is just out of range.
P Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to throw a body punch but P Cruz avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux Jr. back against the cage.
Thibodeaux Jr. is working P Cruz over against the cage.
P Cruz taking a breather.
P Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
P Cruz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is avoiding it.
P Cruz misses with a hook. Thibodeaux Jr. ducked under it nicely.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux Jr. as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches P Cruz on the side of the head.
P Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Jab by P Cruz.
P Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux Jr. paws at him with a jab and circles away.
P Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux Jr. working P Cruz over with knees to the body.
P Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids the damage to the body.
P Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux Jr. has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws an ugly left hook that misses
and P Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as P Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a right hand. P Cruz shakes it off.
P Cruz misses with a looping left.
P Cruz checks a leg kick.
P Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Thibodeaux Jr. off the cage and back into range.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
P Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a lovely shot to the body.
P Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
P Cruz staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
P Cruz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr..
Good exchange - Thibodeaux Jr. coming out on top.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
P Cruz is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromP Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thibodeaux Jr. gets tackled into the cage by P Cruz. P Cruz maintains the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
P Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
P Cruz breaks the clinch.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to score with a low kick but P Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
P Cruz checks the leg kick.
P Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux Jr.. Beautiful body shot.
P Cruz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is having none of it.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the body kick from P Cruz.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz misses the jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
P Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz 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!
P Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz clinches with his opponent.
P Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux Jr., as that shot connected.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body kick.
P Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.
P Cruz throws a body punch but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Thibodeaux Jr. tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
P Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. finds it's way through P Cruz's defenses.
P Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab when P Cruz was well out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz throws a head kick but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. feinted there with a counter leg kick.
P Cruz throws a wild body kick that Thibodeaux Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a single shot there.
Thibodeaux Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
P Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
P Cruz connects with a jab.
P Cruz looks to clinch
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
P Cruz throws a jab when Thibodeaux Jr. was well out of range.
P Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thibodeaux Jr. has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux Jr. there as he acknowledges the shot.
P Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. obviously looking to wear him down.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps P Cruz's head back.
P Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. wants to land a leg kick but P Cruz is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from P Cruz misses the target.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but P Cruz avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and P Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a lazy right hand but P Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
P Cruz misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
P Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a jab.
P Cruz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a sloppy head kick and P Cruz moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but P Cruz avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
P Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
P Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux Jr. circles away.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
P Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by P Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
P Cruz throws a head kick but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
P Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. fires out a quick counter leg kick but P Cruz just manages to avoid it.
P Cruz throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a jab.
P Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Thibodeaux Jr. should have avoided that one.
A big left from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
P Cruz scores with a hook.
P Cruz avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thibodeaux Jr. with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux Jr.. P Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
P Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
P Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
P Cruz clinches up against the cage.
P Cruz misses with a knee strike.
P Cruz misses with the head strike.
Ricardo P Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
P Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
P Cruz misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dakota Thibodeaux Jr..
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
A less than humble Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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