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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudain comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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282 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
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302 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Boudain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoreson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boudain tried to counter with a leg kick but Thoreson avoided it.
A nice combination there by Thoreson.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Thoreson lands with a good body shot.
Thoreson moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain moves out of range as Thoreson throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudain. Thoreson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boudain swings for the body but Thoreson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Boudain. Beautiful body shot.
A solid body kick from Thoreson.
Boudain pushes Thoreson away with a front kick.
Boudain cracks a nice hook into Thoreson's ribs.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Boudain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thoreson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boudain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boudain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.
Boudain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoreson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoreson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boudain.
Dante Boudain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thoreson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thoreson throws a push kick but Boudain slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boudain. Thoreson shrugs it off though.
Boudain clinches up against the cage.
Thoreson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boudain has him pressed against the cage.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thoreson manages to break the clinch.
Thoreson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boudain.
A lazy body kick from Thoreson
and Boudain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thoreson's knee momentarily.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Thoreson misses.
Thoreson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boudain wants to improve his position but Thoreson is controlling well.
Thoreson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boudain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boudain wants to control but Thoreson is keeping busy.
Boudain has his hands clasped together around Thoreson's back. He's all about the action.
Boudain moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson wants to control from the top but Boudain keeps moving.
Boudain is adopting a defensive guard.
Boudain continues to stall.
Thoreson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boudain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thoreson manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boudain thumps Thoreson with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Thoreson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boudain lands a body shot.
Boudain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoreson can do to turn this around?
Boudain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thoreson.
Boudain takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain tries a body shot but Thoreson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudain working aggressively here.
Thoreson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thoreson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boudain lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Boudain misses.
Boudain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoreson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudain tries to work over Thoreson's front leg with a kick but Thoreson checks it.
Thoreson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudain scores with a nice strike.
Boudain works over Thoreson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain cracks Thoreson with a good jab.
Boudain is looking to wear down Thoreson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boudain throws a body punch but Thoreson moves out of range.
Boudain lunges at Thoreson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thoreson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudain throws a jab when Thoreson was well out of range.
As Boudain backs off Thoreson throws a huge counter combo but Boudain manages to avoid it all.
Boudain throws a front kick that sends Thoreson stumbling back into the cage.
Boudain throws a push kick but Thoreson slaps the foot to one side.
Thoreson looks to land a combination. Boudain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boudain darts in and clinches Thoreson up against the cage.
Boudain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson prevents a body shot from Boudain.
A nice left hand lands by Boudain.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
Thoreson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boudain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thoreson can turn it around.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Boudain to work.
Boudain misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boudain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boudain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boudain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson swinging wildly here.
Boudain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boudain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoreson.
Boudain scores with a body shot.
Boudain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boudain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudain. Thoreson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dante Boudain is winning the standup battle so far.
Boudain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoreson manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boudain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thoreson is breathing heavily.
Boudain scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boudain misses with a two punch combination.
Boudain clinches up with Thoreson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thoreson tries to break free but Boudain pushes him back against the cage.
Boudain lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoreson.
Boudain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thoreson backwards.
Boudain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boudain tries to throw a body punch but Thoreson avoids it by throwing Boudain back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boudain breaks the clinch.
Boudain lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Thoreson goes down and covers up as Boudain starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Boudain!
Dante Boudain retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dante Boudain rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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