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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DJ Thunda (ranked 2191 p4p, 63 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 980 p4p, 31 weight class). DJ Thunda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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206 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, DJ Thunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunda misses with a straight left.
Thunda loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Jab from James.
Thunda throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Thunda looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James feints a counter leg kick.
Thunda looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Thunda.
Thunda lands an overhand right.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Thunda's shoulder, as Thunda tries to avoid the shot.
Thunda lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunda misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James misses the jab.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thunda doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunda fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Thunda misses with a double jab.
Thunda slips a jab from James.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Thunda.
Thunda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunda throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Thunda lands a high kick!
It looks like Gerrald James has been cut.
James does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunda was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunda thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thunda counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunda moves away.
James misses the jab.
It looked like Thunda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunda throws a body kick that misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunda is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Thunda lands a right hook to the body.
Thunda scores with a jab.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thunda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunda is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Thunda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerrald James's cut.
That's time! Thunda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunda tries a head kick but it misses.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thunda scores with a jab.
Thunda moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James throws a looping overhand right but Thunda ducks down to avoid it.
Thunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Good work by Thunda as he checks the leg kick.
Thunda appears to be looking for a big counter.
James throws out a leg kick but Thunda moves out of range and James only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunda.
James motions for Thunda to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thunda staying out of range there.
Thunda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook.
Good work by Thunda as he checks the leg kick.
Thunda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James throws a body punch but Thunda moves out of range.
Thunda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DJ Thunda is winning the standup battle so far.
James avoids the head kick by Thunda.
Thunda misses the shot to the body.
Thunda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Thunda.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Thunda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
James throws a hook but Thunda blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunda punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunda slips under a jab.
Thunda throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Thunda.
A jab from James finds it's way through Thunda's defenses.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Thunda.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Thunda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Thunda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Thunda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerrald James'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. This is the final round!
Thunda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gerrald James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James misses with a wild body shot.
Thunda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thunda throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunda misses with a few strikes there.
Thunda connects with a nice looking jab.
Thunda cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Thunda misses.
Thunda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunda throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
James catches Thunda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thunda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thunda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
A slow jab from Thunda misses its intended target.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Thunda misses.
Thunda lands with a shot to the body.
Thunda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunda misses the target.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunda manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thunda - that will leave a mark!
James goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thunda throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James misses with a low kick as Thunda jumps back.
Thunda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunda throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Thunda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunda. That's going to slow James down.
A left and a right from Thunda both land. Nice combination.
Thunda thows a left - swing and a miss!
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Thunda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thunda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunda moves away.
Thunda looks to throw a body kick
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thunda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thunda is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Thunda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunda 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for DJ Thunda!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for DJ Thunda!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for DJ Thunda!
DJ Thunda wins by unanimous decision!
DJ Thunda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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