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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boothe comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler The Creator - Yonkers. Kossu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Holy Diver - Dio. Litran Kossu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Litran Kossu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu throws a shot from downtown. Boothe moves away and avoids it.
Kossu blocks the body kick.
Boothe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kossu misses with a hook.
Boothe looks to throw a body kick
and Kossu counters with a left to the body.
Boothe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kossu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kossu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boothe.
An inside leg kick from Boothe misses.
Kossu wants to slow Boothe down by chopping away at his legs.
Litran Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kossu.
Kossu throws a shot to the body.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kossu thows a body shot but no joy.
Boothe loads up on a big right hand but Kossu slips the punch.
A lazy left from Boothe finds it's target.
Kossu is looking to land body kicks.
Kossu works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Boothe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kossu.
Boothe scores with a hook to the body. Kossu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kossu looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kossu's calf.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu checks a low kick from Boothe.
Kossu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boothe's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kossu won't allow Boothe to sweep him here.
Boothe keeping full guard, as Kossu tries to pass.
Kossu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boothe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boothe has escaped and now he's on top!
Kossu has his foot on Boothe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boothe works his way back into a safe position though.
Boothe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kossu trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kossu is keeping the position for now.
Boothe is looking to work some ground and pound but Kossu has wrist control.
Boothe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kossu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kossu wants to sweep here but Boothe controlling him for the moment.
Kossu keeping full guard, as Boothe tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe wants to control from the top but Kossu keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Boothe.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Boothe. That snapped Kossu's head back.
Boothe lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kossu moves away.
Kossu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kossu missing with a left hand there. Boothe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe cracks Kossu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boothe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kossu's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boothe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boothe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kossu.
Kossu throws a hook to the side of Boothe's head but Boothe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Boothe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kossu is defended easily by Boothe.
Boothe throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Kossu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Boothe.
Boothe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas Boothe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boothe cracks Kossu with an open hand slap.
Boothe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kossu throws the kick towards the body but Boothe avoids it.
Boothe slips under a jab.
Boothe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Litran Kossu has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boothe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe tries a low kick but Kossu avoids it.
Boothe tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas Boothe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boothe throws a leg kick which misses Kossu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kossu tries to avoid it.
Kossu misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe misses with a looping left.
Kossu moves away from the strike by Boothe.
Boothe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boothe blocks a jab.
Boothe misses with a straight right.
Boothe throws a leg kick but Kossu checks it.
Kossu blocks a head kick by Boothe.
Kossu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kossu fails with the takedown.
Boothe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kossu on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas Boothe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Boothe misses with a body kick.
Boothe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boothe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kossu. Boothe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
Kossu ducks under a wild hook from Boothe.
A leg kick checked by Boothe.
Boothe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe swings for the body but Kossu moves out of range.
Boothe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Kossu.
Boothe throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range.
Kossu staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boothe, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boothe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Boothe misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice straight punches there by Kossu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kossu.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Litran Kossu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boothe cracks the inside of Kossu's front leg.
Boothe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kossu was well out of range. Poor timing from Boothe.
Boothe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kossu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kossu misses with the combination.
Boothe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boothe throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu slips under a jab from Boothe.
Boothe lands a jab.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu shoots in looking for a takedown but Boothe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kossu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kossu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boothe lands a head shot.
Kossu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Kossu.
Kossu lands with a hook. Boothe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boothe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kossu misses the jab.
Boothe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kossu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kossu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boothe. Boothe obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Boothe.
Kossu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boothe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boothe has Kossu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kossu's elbow.
Kossu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boothe has Kossu pressed against the cage, preventing Kossu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boothe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boothe stalling in the clinch.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kossu's elbow.
Boothe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kossu's efforts to push away.
Kossu breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kossu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boothe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boothe.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boothe is out of range and Kossu settles back down.
Kossu lands with an overhand left.
Boothe throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
Boothe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boothe moves into range and clinches up with Kossu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kossu as Boothe tries to tie him up.
Kossu manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boothe. Kossu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kossu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boothe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boothe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kossu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boothe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kossu will feel that in the morning.
Boothe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kossu's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him.
Boothe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Litran Kossu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boothe scores with the left hand. Kossu knows he should have avoided that one.
Boothe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kossu momentarily.
Boothe misses with a body shot.
Boothe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boothe is out of range and Kossu settles back down.
Kossu shoots in and drives through. Boothe sprawls well.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boothe.
Boothe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Boothe.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu avoids the head kick by Boothe.
Kossu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boothe throws a sloppy head kick and Kossu moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Boothe. That snapped Kossu's head back.
Boothe lands a jab to the head.
Boothe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kossu throws a lazy uppercut
and Boothe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boothe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Boothe.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kossu can do to turn this around?
Kossu looks to land a body kick but Boothe moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boothe misses with a body shot.
Kossu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boothe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kossu is in Boothe's guard.
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!
Boothe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boothe is pulling down on Kossu's head to control his posture.
Boothe wants to sweep but no luck.
Boothe looking to control.
Kossu is looking to work some ground and pound but Boothe has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kossu wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boothe holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Boothe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kossu throws a lazy right hand but Boothe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kossu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boothe connects with a nice looking jab.
Boothe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kossu misses with an uppercut.
Kossu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Kossu misses the target.
Boothe connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kossu blocks the leg kick.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
Kossu misses with a straight right.
Kossu scores with a jab.
Boothe lands a jab to the nose.
Boothe staying out of range there.
Boothe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kossu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boothe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kossu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boothe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe had his way with Litran Kossu in that round.
The cut man is working on Litran Kossu's cut.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice defenses there by Boothe.
Boothe misses with a looping right.
Boothe wants to clinch up but Kossu keeps it at a distance.
Kossu moves out of range of the body kick from Boothe.
Kossu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boothe walks into a stiff left hand from Kossu.
Kossu lands a nice hook to Boothe's body. Boothe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Boothe's shoulder, as Boothe tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Boothe both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boothe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boothe misses with a hook
and Kossu counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boothe.
Boothe blocks a jab.
Boothe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kossu scores with a nice head shot.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Boothe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kossu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a hook to the side of Kossu's head but Kossu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kossu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boothe under the eye.
Kossu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boothe slips under a jab.
Kossu lands a nice shot that snaps Boothe's head back.
Boothe scores with a head kick. Kossu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A punch combination from Boothe misses.
Boothe misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boothe, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe cracks Kossu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kossu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kossu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boothe is fending him off so far but Kossu persists. Nope, Boothe circles away and we're back to standing.
Litran Kossu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kossu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boothe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boothe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boothe feints and then cracks Kossu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kossu down.
Boothe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boothe misses with a wild body shot.
Boothe throws a shot to the body.
Kossu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boothe - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Boothe throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boothe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kossu.
Kossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boothe misses the jab.
Boothe takes one on the button.
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Boothe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Boothe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boothe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Thomas Boothe!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Thomas Boothe!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe wins by unanimous decision!
Thomas Boothe retains his light heavyweight title!
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