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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes into the arena with Shinedown - "State Of My Head" blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Batuhan Jaruud!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaruud moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaruud has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jaruud avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Jaruud misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaruud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaruud misses with a low kick.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaruud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Jaruud moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaruud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Jaruud misses with a lunging right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Jaruud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Jaruud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Jaruud moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Jaruud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jaruud tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is looking to wear down Jaruud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaruud.
Jaruud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaruud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaruud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaruud.
Jaruud digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaruud is just out of range.
Jaruud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas defending well as Jaruud loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaruud.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaruud counters with a nice body shot.
Jaruud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud misses with a hook.
Jaruud throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaruud checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaruud's hands.
Jaruud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.
Jaruud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaruud connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Jaruud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaruud throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Jaruud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jaruud is looking to clinch.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Jaruud misses its intended target.
Jaruud throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Jaruud tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Jaruud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Jaruud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaruud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaruud off the cage and back into range.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaruud moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.
Jaruud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud'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.
Jaruud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.
Jaruud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaruud lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Jaruud digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Jaruud avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Jaruud has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Jaruud blocks it.
Jaruud swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Jaruud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaruud looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Jaruud saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaruud! But no joy.
Jaruud cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Jaruud is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Jaruud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Jaruud settles back down.
Jaruud lands a front kick.
Jaruud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Jaruud lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas slips a jab from Jaruud.
Thomas slips a jab from Jaruud.
Derrick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Jaruud keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaruud wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaruud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaruud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jaruud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas scores with a nice body kick.
Jaruud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaruud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
Jaruud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaruud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaruud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Jaruud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaruud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaruud.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Jaruud saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Jaruud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaruud flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Jaruud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaruud throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Jaruud - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Batuhan Jaruud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jaruud keeps Thomas at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaruud throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaruud checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a jab when Jaruud was well out of range.
Jaruud lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Jaruud throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Jaruud slips a straight right by Thomas.
Jaruud wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaruud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaruud on the side of the head.
Jaruud tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jaruud misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Jaruud's shoulder, as Jaruud tries to avoid the shot.
Jaruud only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jaruud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaruud throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaruud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Jaruud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas tries to counter by clinching up but Jaruud breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Jaruud avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Jaruud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.
Jaruud digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Jaruud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Jaruud tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Jaruud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jaruud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
letting Jaruud counter with a right hand.
Jaruud moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas throws a jab when Jaruud was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jaruud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Jaruud's torso.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaruud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaruud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Jaruud moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas digs a good hook to Jaruud's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaruud ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaruud, right into the meat.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud jabs at Thomas's body.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Jaruud saw that one coming.
And Jaruud responds with a good body kick, but Thomas manages to step out the way in time.
Jaruud moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jaruud fails to land.
Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jaruud's face.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Jaruud controls the action.
Jaruud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaruud lands with a left to the head.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Batuhan Jaruud.
I think Jaruud has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batuhan Jaruud!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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