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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Furbloode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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189 cm
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183 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurston Furbloode! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Stone! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Furbloode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side. Furbloode fails with the takedown and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand! Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt and Stone counters with a one-two to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurston Furbloode. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Furbloode, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Furbloode against the ropes but Furbloode circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Furbloode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone. Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown and Stone counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Furbloode with a lazy takedown attempt and Stone counters with a stiff right hand. Furbloode misses with a takedown and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Stone thows a huge punch but Furbloode dodges it nicely.
Furbloode throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stone throwing shots but Furbloode is blocking nicely. Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Furbloode's head. Stone thows a huge punch but Furbloode dodges it nicely.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stone is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Stone postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Furbloode to stand up. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thurston Furbloode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Furbloode fails with the takedown and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Furbloode closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away. Stone lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furbloode. Furbloode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furbloode gets slowly back to his feet. Stone lands a head kick!
Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Furbloode doesn't succeed with the takedown and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Furbloode misses with a takedown attempt and Stone counters with a straight right hand. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stone!
A nice combination there by Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing. Furbloode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Furbloode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Stone dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Furbloode misses with a right hand and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Furbloode backing up. Furbloode nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes. Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furbloode moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Furbloode fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nice shot by Stone. Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Furbloode. Furbloode gets slowly back to his feet. Furbloode scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't. Stone wants to try and get back to his feet. Stone is trying desperately to improve position. Furbloode with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there. Furbloode working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Keith Stone has been cut. BOOM! Furbloode connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Furbloode lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That has opened up Keith Stone's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Furbloode landing shots from mount. Furbloode prevents Stone from getting the reversal. Furbloode lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The cut above Keith Stone's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Furbloode trying to control but Stone is having none of it. Furbloode scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Furbloode putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Keith Stone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thurston Furbloode!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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