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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dan bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dan bisping has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shawn Thornton's chin.
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217 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, dan bisping!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bisping moves away.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
bisping throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
bisping striking off his back but it's not causing Thornton any problems.
Thornton wants to stand but bisping has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
bisping striking off his back but it's not causing Thornton any problems.
bisping thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bisping tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thornton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bisping is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thornton throws a body punch but bisping moves out of range.
Thornton's corner calls for a 1-2. Thornton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like dan bisping has been cut.
bisping throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Shawn Thornton has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
bisping throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
Thornton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Thornton. No joy for bisping on that attempt.
Thornton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thornton thuds a left hand into bisping's body.
bisping looks gassed!
Thornton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a left that rocks bisping and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thornton dives into side control, looking to finish! Can bisping regain composure!
bisping is rocked!
Thornton decides to stand up, so the ref orders bisping to his feet.
bisping is still on wobbly legs! Can Thornton finish him?
Thornton throws a head kick that misses.
bisping seems to have recovered his senses.
Thornton cracks bisping with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! bisping looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thornton finish him?
That has opened up dan bisping's cut even more.
Thornton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
bisping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thornton.
bisping shoots and misses
and Thornton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton throws a big overhand right that connects, sending bisping tumbling to the canvas!
The cut above dan bisping's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thornton stands up from bisping's guard - Thornton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thornton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thornton lands a jab to bisping's midsection.
bisping is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thornton.
bisping checks a leg kick nicely.
Thornton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thornton scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thornton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thornton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from bisping.
Thornton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bisping.
bisping has his takedown stuffed
and Thornton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shawn Thornton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan bisping.
bisping is looking to clinch.
Thornton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thornton is looking to chop away at bisping's legs.
Thornton throws a head kick that misses.
bisping moves into range and clinches up with Thornton.
bisping tries for a takedown but Thornton manages to get underhooks.
Thornton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. bisping is trying to keep an underhook but Thornton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thornton wants to free his trapped foot but bisping is holding on for dear life with his legs.
bisping tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
bisping misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bisping missing with punches from the bottom.
Thornton stands up out of the half guard.
Thornton swats away the attempt to clinch by bisping.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thornton, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Thornton.
Thornton cracks bisping with an open hand slap.
Thornton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
dan bisping's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
bisping takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thornton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thornton.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at dan bisping's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Thornton!
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FIGHT
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