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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Zmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zmertin comes to the cage accompanied by The Pee Song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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203 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Zmertin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmertin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zmertin tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Zmertin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zmertin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zmertin moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Zmertin fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
Zmertin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorn but Thorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn lands a nice shot that snaps Zmertin's head back.
It looks like Yuri Zmertin has been cut.
Zmertin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thorn avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Zmertin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zmertin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn slaps away a takedown attempt from Zmertin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Zmertin. Zmertin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeff Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zmertin tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn drops Zmertin with a right and a left! Thorn comes rushing in but Zmertin regains his composure and manages to keep Thorn in guard.
Zmertin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zmertin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thorn is aware though and is defending well.
Zmertin looking for a sweep. Not yet Zmertin, not yet.
Thorn advances position into side control!
Thorn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zmertin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thorn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thorn lands a jab-cross combination.
Yuri Zmertin's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thorn knocks Zmertin out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Thorn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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