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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beast Boy (ranked 542 p4p, 70 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 654 p4p, 88 weight class). Thomas has chosen Shinedown - as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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187 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boy is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Boy is looking to counter punch.
Boy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boy lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Boy throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boy lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
It looked like Boy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Boy's shoulder, as Boy tries to avoid the shot.
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Boy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boy staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boy is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Boy connects with a looping right hand.
Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Boy avoids it with no problem.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy lands a right hand.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Boy didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Thomas throws a fast counter high kick but Boy manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Boy's knee but Boy avoids it well.
Boy's corner calls for a 1-2. Boy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Boy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Boy should have avoided that one.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Boy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrick Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice body punch from Boy - that landed with a thud.
Thomas slowing the pace effectively.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Boy.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Derrick Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thomas obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy staying out of range there.
Boy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boy looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
Boy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Boy misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Boy misses the target.
Boy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boy connects with a body shot.
Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas defending well as Boy loads up on a big left hand.
Boy backing away here, and Thomas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Boy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Boy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
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!
Boy misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Boy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Boy's leg but Boy calmly moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Boy lands a front kick.
Boy thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Boy throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Boy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beast Boy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Boy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Boy throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Beast Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Boy sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Boy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boy scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Boy.
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Boy scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boy misses with a body punch
and Boy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Boy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Boy saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boy jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Boy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boy lands a jab to the nose.
Boy works the jab nicely.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boy cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Boy lands with a shot to the body.
Boy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Boy landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy lands a left hand.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas pushes Boy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Boy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy prevents a body shot from Thomas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Boy working aggressively here.
Thomas tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Boy tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Boy back against the cage.
Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Boy moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beast Boy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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