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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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220 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boothe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boothe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kermode looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kermode misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boothe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kermode's head.
Boothe connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boothe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boothe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boothe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kermode thumps Boothe with a low kick.
Kermode scores with a jab. Boothe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boothe gets tackled into the cage by Kermode. Kermode maintains the clinch.
Kermode working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boothe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe working hard to break the clinch.
Boothe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Boothe shrugs off.
It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.
Boothe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boothe is trying to force a seperation but Kermode has the dominant position.
Boothe wants to break free but Kermode has control.
A frustrated look appears on Boothe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boothe breaks from the clinch.
Kermode moves out of range as Boothe strikes.
Boothe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kermode moves away.
Kermode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boothe.
An inside leg kick lands from Boothe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a leg kick which misses Kermode's front leg but catches the back leg as Kermode tries to avoid it.
Kermode lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boothe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kermode counters with a good low kick that Boothe was not able to check.
Kermode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boothe throws out the jab.
Boothe throws out a loose jab but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kermode.
Boothe misses the shot to the body.
Boothe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kermode feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boothe's calf.
A low kick from Boothe misses
and Kermode counters with a stiff right hand.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Boothe.
Kermode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Boothe misses
and Kermode counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kermode.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kermode throws a head punch that misses.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boothe stalling in the clinch but Kermode improves position.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Boothe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boothe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boothe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Kermode.
Kermode throws a right hand that Boothe ducks under and follows up with a left that Boothe also avoids with ease.
Kermode checks a low kick from Boothe.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Boothe.
Kermode connects with a nice looking jab.
Kermode is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boothe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boothe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kermode.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Boothe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe looks to land a combination but Kermode avoids it well.
Boothe lands a head kick!
Kermode closes the distance but Boothe moves to the side
and Boothe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermode darts in trying to clinch
and Boothe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kermode moves out of range of the body kick.
Boothe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Boothe.
Boothe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boothe throws a sloppy head kick and Kermode moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Boothe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kermode uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boothe.
Boothe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kermode if he has to take too many more of those.
Boothe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kermode's head backwards.
Boothe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boothe scores with a shot to the body.
Boothe wants to slow Kermode down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Kermode as he checks the leg kick.
Boothe throws a shot from downtown. Kermode moves away and avoids it.
Boothe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kermode.
Boothe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boothe throws a leg kick that 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!
Boothe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kermode's head.
Boothe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boothe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kermode misses with the combination.
Boothe slips a jab and a cross from Kermode.
Kermode defending well as Boothe loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boothe lands with a nice body punch.
Boothe misses with a low kick.
Kermode avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boothe lands a nice hook to Kermode's body. Kermode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kermode lunges at Boothe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boothe's hand.
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!
Kermode doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away.
Thomas Boothe is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kermode. Boothe shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws out a loose jab but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boothe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas Boothe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermode lands with a cross.
Boothe throws a nice looking combination but Kermode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boothe throws a nice looking combination but Kermode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boothe throws a series of punches but Kermode moves out of range.
Boothe misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Kermode.
Kermode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boothe.
Kermode forces Boothe back against the cage and clinches.
Boothe can't break the clinch.
A short right from Boothe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode prevents Boothe from breaking the clinch.
Boothe is working Kermode over against the cage.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boothe working hard to break the clinch.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Boothe shrugs off.
Boothe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Boothe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boothe just leaning against Kermode, taking a breather.
Boothe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kermode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boothe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boothe lands a leg kick that knocks Kermode off balance momentarily.
Kermode throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Kermode misses.
Kermode staying out of range there.
Kermode misses with a double jab.
Boothe tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left and a right from Boothe both land. Nice combination.
Kermode misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Boothe.
Kermode tries to clinch but Boothe is having none of it.
Kermode scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe looks to throw a body kick
and Kermode counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kermode moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Thomas Boothe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boothe lands a big head kick that sends Kermode tumbling to the mat! Boothe takes a step backwards and waves Kermode back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kermode is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermode fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boothe checks it well.
Kermode is still on wobbly legs! Can Boothe finish him?
Boothe swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
Boothe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kermode! Boothe dives in looking to finish! Kermode is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!
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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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