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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khru Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maokhamphiou has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
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218 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khru Maokhamphiou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boothe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Boothe.
Thomas Boothe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boothe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maokhamphiou has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maokhamphiou takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Khru Maokhamphiou has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Boothe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boothe.
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boothe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boothe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch but Boothe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boothe throws a sloppy head kick and Maokhamphiou moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maokhamphiou misses the target.
Maokhamphiou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Boothe tenderised Maokhamphiou's leg. Maokhamphiou is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boothe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boothe lands a nice shot to the body.
Boothe connects with a leg kick. Maokhamphiou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boothe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maokhamphiou looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Boothe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boothe checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Boothe there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boothe.
Boothe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maokhamphiou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him.
Boothe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boothe circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Maokhamphiou to the canvas! Maokhamphiou doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Boothe keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!
The defeated Khru Maokhamphiou had this to say: 'What can I say? He was a tough opponent and I hope to have another opportunity to fight him again in the future. Until then, I will take few days to reflect before training again. I'll be back stronger and that's a guarantee!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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