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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
37 - 8 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boothe looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Custer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Custer cracks Boothe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Custer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Custer.
A big left from Custer misses.
Boothe lands a glancing blow to the side of Custer's head.
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Jab, jab by Custer - just one landing.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Boothe coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer works the jab nicely.
Boothe feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
Boothe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Custer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boothe works Custer's body with a nice hook.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boothe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boothe misses the jab.
Custer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Custer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Boothe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Custer takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Boothe walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
We've been informed that Custer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boothe lands a front kick.
A low kick from Boothe misses
and Custer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Custer won't allow Boothe to sweep him here.
Custer lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boothe being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer wants to control from the top but Boothe keeps moving.
Boothe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Custer is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Custer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Custer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boothe's head.
Boothe working a defensive guard but Custer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boothe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Custer connects with a decent elbow.
Boothe manages to get back to half guard.
Custer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Custer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boothe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Custer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Custer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Custer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boothe's head.
Boothe wants to get back to full guard.
Custer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Custer wants to take a breather but Boothe is having none of it.
Boothe tries to roll over but Custer keeps him under control.
Boothe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Custer is keen to just control but Boothe is a slippery customer.
Custer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Custer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Custer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Custer is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Boothe moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Custer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Boothe misses
and Custer counters with a takedown into side control.
Boothe taking a bit of punishment here - Custer scoring with strikes.
Custer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Custer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Custer crashes against the mat.
Custer working away.
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!
Custer wants to control but Boothe is keeping him busy.
Boothe parries the strikes from Custer easily there. Custer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boothe to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Custer working the head with strikes.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer tries for a kimura but Boothe is defending well.
Boothe sneaks back into half guard.
Boothe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Custer.
Custer is thwarting Boothe's attempts to control the position.
Boothe is pressing down on Custer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe is trying to keep Custer in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boothe keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boothe checks the leg kick.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer shoots and misses
and Boothe counters with a nice leg kick.
Boothe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Boothe throws a chopping leg kick but Custer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
Boothe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Boothe.
Boothe scores with a leg kick.
Custer blocks a head kick by Boothe.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boothe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Boothe coming out on top.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boothe!
Custer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boothe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Boothe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Custer slips under a jab from Boothe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Boothe.
Boothe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boothe connects with the punch.
A cross from Custer lands.
Boothe is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
That kick from Custer tenderised Boothe's leg. Boothe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Custer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boothe looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
A jab from Boothe finds it's way through Custer's defenses.
Boothe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Custer goes for a double leg but Boothe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boothe continues to drive forward.
Boothe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boothe defends it well.
Boothe lands a leg kick that knocks Custer off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Custer lands a lovely overhand right.
Boothe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boothe throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Custer throws the kick towards the body but Boothe avoids it.
Custer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Boothe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Custer shoots for a double leg takedown but Boothe sprawls well. He's pushed Custer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe misses with a low kick as Custer jumps back.
Boothe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boothe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Boothe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boothe moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Boothe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Custer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer jabs at Boothe's body.
Boothe misses with a series of wild punches.
Boothe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
Boothe slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Custer swings for the body but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe lands with a right hand.
Boothe slips under a jab from Custer.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boothe.
Boothe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Custer.
Boothe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
Custer lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe misses with a low kick.
Boothe misses with a body kick.
Custer throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Custer moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Custer.
Boothe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by Custer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Boothe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boothe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Custer.
Custer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Boothe.
Custer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thomas Boothe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Custer scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Custer finds it's way through Boothe's defenses.
Custer lands a nice looking body shot.
Custer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer connects with a leg kick. Boothe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Boothe's leg but Boothe calmly moves out of range.
Custer lands a nice shot that snaps Boothe's head back.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boothe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Boothe.
Custer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boothe. That one must have hurt.
Nice body punch from Custer.
Custer digs a good body shot into Boothe's ribs.
Custer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boothe on the side of the head.
Boothe misses with a low kick.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Boothe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Custer misses with a shot to the body
letting Boothe counter with a right hand.
Boothe slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Boothe stuffs the takedown attempt from Custer. Custer gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boothe.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Boothe counters with a straight right hand.
Boothe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boothe throws a good cross that connects.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Boothe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Custer.
Boothe cracks Custer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boothe.
Boothe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boothe blocks a head kick by Custer.
Custer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boothe.
Custer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boothe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Boothe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Custer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Boothe counters with a straight right hand.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Boothe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Boothe lands a big head kick that sends Custer to the canvas! Boothe follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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