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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. KJ Dempsey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dempsey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Thorn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dempsey.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dempsey is just out of range.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thorn as he avoids it easily.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Dempsey throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn slips a jab from Dempsey.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey blocks a jab.
KJ Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey misses the jab.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dempsey lands a nice shot to the body.
Dempsey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dempsey lands a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dempsey.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a hook. Dempsey ducked under it nicely.
Dempsey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dempsey misses with a body shot
and Thorn counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey tries to bench press Thorn off him but Thorn keeps the position.
Thorn tries to advance to mount but Dempsey denies him.
Dempsey struggling a bit here.
Dempsey tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorn scoring with punches and elbows.
Dempsey is not content to let Thorn control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is really struggling to control Dempsey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dempsey lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorn off the cage and back into rage.
Dempsey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like KJ Dempsey has been cut.
Dempsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey gets a takedown into half guard.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is not content to let Dempsey control the position.
Dempsey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thorn is doing well to control the position and prevent Dempsey from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on KJ Dempsey's cut.
That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dempsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Dempsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dempsey catches Thorn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dempsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Dempsey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dempsey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dempsey is breathing heavily.
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Dempsey misses with a hook.
Mike Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dempsey stuns Thorn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dempsey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a takedown into Dempsey's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorn wants to pass the guard but Dempsey is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
Thorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorn won't allow Dempsey to get back to his feet.
Thorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorn stands and throws Dempsey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thorn is trying to move to mount but Dempsey reverses beautifully and ends up in Thorn's guard.
Dempsey thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws and elbow that misses. Thorn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dempsey's guard. Nice move by Thorn!
Thorn working some strikes from top position.
Thorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dempsey is keeping the position for now.
Dempsey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thorn's guard.
Dempsey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorn keeping full guard, as Dempsey tries to pass.
Dempsey looking to sit in guard and control but Thorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Thorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dempsey keeping full guard, as Thorn tries to pass.
Thorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dempsey's head.
Dempsey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dempsey gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on KJ Dempsey'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.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dempsey avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Dempsey moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Dempsey works the jab nicely.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dempsey misses with a double jab
and Thorn counters with a single leg into guard. Dempsey didn't expect that.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
Dempsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Dempsey, not yet.
Dempsey wants to improve his position but instead Thorn has moved into half guard.
Dempsey wants to control but Thorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dempsey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dempsey wants to improve his position but Thorn is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dempsey loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Thorn with a series of wild strikes but Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorn connects with a looping right hand.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses the jab.
Dempsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Dempsey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Dempsey off the cage and back into rage.
Thorn dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Thorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Dempsey avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Dempsey cracks a nice hook into Thorn's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a two punch combo.
Dempsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dempsey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Dempsey's shoulder, as Dempsey tries to avoid the shot.
Dempsey throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown but Thorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn misses with a straight left.
Dempsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Dempsey cracks Thorn with a good jab.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Thorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dempsey sizes up Thorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dempsey manages to avoid it.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Dempsey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dempsey misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Thorn misses
and Dempsey counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
KJ Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on KJ Dempsey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thorn shoots in looking for a takedown. Dempsey tries to sprawl out of it but Thorn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dempsey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dempsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Thorn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dempsey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dempsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorn ducks right into an uppercut from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a double jab
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Dempsey misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with the combination.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
Dempsey looks for the body kick but Thorn saw that one coming.
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick and Thorn moves out of range easily.
Thorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dempsey sprawls well initially but Thorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but Dempsey defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorn in particular looking to stall.
Thorn wants to take a breather but Dempsey is having none of it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey trying to control here.
Dempsey desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dempsey trying to control here.
Dempsey is looking to improve his position.
Mike Thorn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dempsey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dempsey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thorn has passed into half guard!
Thorn is just content to waste time from the top position. Dempsey takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thorn pushes down on Dempsey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.
Thorn uses his free foot to push down on Dempsey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dempsey.
Dempsey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dempsey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thorn is landing with some decent strikes but Dempsey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thorn lands a big elbow.
Dempsey is looking to improve his position but Thorn isn't that keen on the idea.
Thorn breaks from Dempsey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn landing strikes from the mount and Dempsey is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Thorn.
Dempsey can't escape the position.
Dempsey wants to control but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn looking to finish Dempsey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dempsey!
Thorn tries to control but Dempsey wriggling away.
Thorn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dempsey looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn unloading with bombs!
Dempsey wants to control but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn landing strikes from the mount and Dempsey is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn had his way with KJ Dempsey in that round.
The cut man is working on KJ Dempsey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dempsey walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Dempsey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorn swings for the body but Dempsey moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dempsey.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dempsey moves away.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thorn sprawls well. Thorn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dempsey gets slowly back to his feet.
Thorn misses with a hook. Dempsey ducked under it nicely.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Dempsey avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Thorn. No joy for Dempsey on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
Dempsey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn counters with a nice body shot.
Thorn misses the jab.
Thorn slaps away a takedown attempt from Dempsey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Dempsey.
Nice sprawl there from Dempsey as Thorn shoots in.
Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
A left and a right from Dempsey both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dempsey misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Dempsey is out of range.
No joy there for Dempsey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dempsey connects with the punch.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Dempsey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dempsey misses the shot to the body.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Dempsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dempsey throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dempsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
Dempsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thorn chips away with some ground and pound.
Thorn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
Dempsey wants to sweep but no luck.
KJ Dempsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dempsey has his foot on Thorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thorn works his way back into a safe position though.
Mike Thorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn passes Dempsey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dempsey tries to roll over but Thorn keeps him under control.
Thorn slows the pace down in half guard.
Dempsey is not content to let Thorn control the position.
Dempsey has a hand on Thorn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thorn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thorn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thorn with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thorn!
Mike Thorn retains his light heavyweight title!
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