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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dodd (ranked 2958 p4p, 391 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 2638 p4p, 357 weight class). Fred Dodd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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209 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Dodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodd cracks Thunder with an open hand slap.
It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick.
Thunder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dodd misses the jab.
Dodd throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Dodd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dodd throws a series of punches but Thunder avoids them all with ease.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Dodd throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Dodd.
A nice combination there by Dodd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Dodd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodd. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws out a counter right but Dodd avoids it with no problem.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dodd.
Fred Dodd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Dodd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Dodd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thunder throws a body punch but Dodd moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Dodd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dodd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dodd. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dodd takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Fred Dodd has been cut.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Dodd throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dodd throws a big counter combination but Thunder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thunder sizes up Dodd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dodd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thunder in his tracks.
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!
Thunder lands the left hand.
Dodd drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thunder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dodd throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Dodd fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder throws a low kick, looking for Dodd's leg but Dodd calmly moves out of range.
Thunder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dodd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dodd's hands.
Thunder takes a swing at Dodd's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dodd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Dodd. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Dodd moves away from the strike by Thunder.
Dodd looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Dodd misses with a double jab.
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Dodd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodd is just out of range.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder ducks right into an uppercut from Dodd.
Dodd blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Dodd.
Dodd tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thunder misses with a straight left.
Thunder lands a jab to the head.
Dodd closes the distance and clinches.
Dodd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dodd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodd is just out of range.
Dodd throws a series of punches but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Thunder throws a body punch but Dodd moves out of range.
Dodd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder misses with a double jab
and Dodd counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Jushin Thunder's cut even more.
Dodd slips a jab from Thunder.
Thunder takes a swing at Dodd's ribcage but misses.
Dodd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thunder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Thunder does it's job there.
Fred Dodd's cut is getting worse.
Dodd jabs Thunder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thunder lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.
Thunder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dodd swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thunder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jushin Thunder will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dodd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thunder avoids the body shot from Dodd.
Nice defenses there by Thunder.
Thunder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodd missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jushin Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Dodd cracks Thunder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dodd.
A cross from Dodd lands.
Dodd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodd slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodd.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dodd's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Dodd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dodd doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodd is looking to counter punch.
Dodd walks into a stiff left hand from Thunder.
Dodd throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dodd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dodd cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Dodd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodd throws a combination. Thunder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dodd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
As Thunder looks to move away, Dodd throws a big counter combo but Thunder just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Dodd coming out on top.
Dodd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dodd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dodd has him pressed against the cage.
Dodd misses with a punch on the inside.
Dodd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Dodd prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Dodd slowing the pace effectively.
Thunder lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
Dodd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dodd misses with a looping right.
Dodd moves forwards but Thunder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dodd catches Thunder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The cut above Jushin Thunder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dodd swinging wildly here.
Thunder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thunder throws a jab when Dodd was well out of range.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Dodd saw that one coming.
Dodd throwing a counter right hand but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Dodd throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder! But no joy.
Dodd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
A shot to the liver by Dodd. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder walks into a jab.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dodd doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunder throws a hook but Dodd avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dodd misses its target.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dodd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dodd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Dodd will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Dodd misses with a few strikes there.
Thunder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dodd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thunder throws the left hand but Dodd avoids the punch easily.
Dodd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dodd blocks a jab.
Dodd wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dodd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thunder's hands.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
Dodd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dodd throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dodd throws a body shot but no joy.
Dodd backing away here, and Thunder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dodd moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd looks to land a left hand but Thunder moved out of range nicely.
Fred Dodd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Dodd's head but Dodd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fred Dodd's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Dodd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Thunder misses.
Dodd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dodd is rocked!
Dodd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Dodd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Fred Dodd's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dodd tries to get into range but Thunder steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Dodd! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Thunder scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jushin Thunder!
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