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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Boothe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pulover Teixeira's chin.
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207 lbs
48 - 25 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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
48 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pulover Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Teixeira gets a double leg takedown into Boothe's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boothe holds on and takes a little breather.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Teixeira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boothe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Teixeira has Boothe in his guard.
Teixeira has an active guard here but Boothe has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boothe in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe trying to control the pace.
Teixeira is trying to stand up here but Boothe is controlling him well.
Boothe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boothe trying to mount his opponent but Teixeira defends it.
Boothe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boothe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boothe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Teixeira!
Boothe controlling from mount.
Teixeira wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to buck Boothe off but Boothe takes his back!
Teixeira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but Boothe has full control of the position and if anything, Teixeira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boothe controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Teixeira right now.
Boothe controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boothe controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boothe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boothe enables Teixeira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boothe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boothe pulls Teixeira in close to his closed guard and prevents Teixeira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Boothe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teixeira manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boothe stays in close to Teixeira's body and controls the position.
Teixeira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boothe passes into half guard.
Thomas Boothe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boothe content to control rather than advance.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Teixeira wants to improve his position but Boothe is controlling well.
Boothe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boothe works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teixeira is pushing Boothe's head away, looking to escape. Boothe manages to hold on to the position though.
Boothe happy to just control the position for now.
Teixeira is looking to get back to his feet here but Boothe is keeping cool and he's managed to take Teixeira's back.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Teixeira buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Teixeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boothe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Teixeira for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Teixeira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boothe is hanging on to Teixeira's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Teixeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boothe's guard.
Boothe controlling the position.
Teixeira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boothe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Teixeira, into his guard.
Teixeira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boothe has picked Teixeira up and slammed him! Teixeira can't keep hold of the triangle and Boothe manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira is pushing Boothe's head away, looking to escape. Boothe manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boothe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boothe controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Boothe.
Boothe won't let Teixeira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boothe seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Teixeira is holding on tight.
Teixeira trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boothe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Teixeira is trying to stand.
Teixeira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira reaches up to try and control the position but Boothe seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Teixeira rolls and tries to escape and now Boothe has his back!
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
Boothe is riding his opponent, not letting Teixeira buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teixeira is trying to stand back up.
Boothe controlling from the back.
Teixeira trying to get back to his feet but Boothe is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boothe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Teixeira doesn't escape.
Pulover Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Boothe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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