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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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203 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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197 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn throws a hook but Thacker blocks it.
Thacker misses with a looping right.
Thacker jabs Horn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thacker throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Alasdair Thacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thacker tries to clinch up but Horn circles away and keeps his distance.
Thacker scores with a one two! Horn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thacker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thacker connects with a nice looking jab.
Thacker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Horn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Horn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thacker has time to react.
Horn slips under a jab from Thacker.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Horn is predictable there
and Thacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thacker ducks right into an uppercut from Horn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thacker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horn. Horn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thacker works the jab nicely.
Thacker connects with the punch.
Thacker blocks a jab.
Horn goes for a double leg but Thacker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thacker continues to drive forward.
Horn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horn moves out of range of the strikes.
Horn with a jab.
Horn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thacker's hands.
Thacker misses with a double jab
and Horn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thacker thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker throws a lazy right hand but Horn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thacker misses with a few strikes there.
Horn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thacker.
Horn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horn.
Thacker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thacker just misses with a punch to the body.
Thacker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thacker lands with a good body shot.
Horn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thacker throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Thacker misses
and Horn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thacker missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thacker moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker darts in and clinches Horn up against the cage.
Thacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Thacker lands with a right to the head.
Horn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horn prevents a body shot from Thacker.
Thacker misses with some punches.
Thacker misses with some punches.
Thacker scores with a shot to the side of Horn's head.
Horn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thacker works on Horn's body with a couple of short punches.
Horn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Thacker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
Horn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horn looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Thacker tries a body shot but Horn blocks it.
Horn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thacker is keeping busy.
Thacker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horn.
Horn trying to control the position but instead, Thacker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horn into the cage.
Horn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thacker backwards.
Horn looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klas Horn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
Horn avoiding damage as Thacker throws knees to the body.
Thacker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horn blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker pushes Horn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alasdair Thacker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thacker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thacker throws a poor cross that misses
and Horn counters with a stiff right hand.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thacker misses with a straight left.
Horn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Thacker misses.
Horn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A lazy left from Thacker finds it's target.
Thacker slips under a jab.
Thacker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thacker moves away.
Thacker cracks Horn with a good jab.
Thacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thacker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker works the jab nicely.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Horn misses the target.
Horn scores with a nice right hand.
Thacker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thacker cracks the inside of Horn's front leg.
Horn lands with a cross.
Thacker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thacker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thacker's sensitive parts.
Thacker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Horn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horn throws a hook but Thacker avoids it easily.
Thacker loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Thacker throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Thacker misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Thacker with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Horn
and Thacker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thacker scores with a jab.
Thacker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horn.
Horn missing with a left hand there. Thacker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thacker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thacker moves into the clinch.
Thacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horn.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
Horn avoiding damage as Thacker throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horn is rocked!
Alasdair Thacker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thacker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
Oh Horn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is keeping an eye on Thacker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thacker lands a good knee to the midsection. Horn won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thacker creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Horn's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Horn drops to his knees and Thacker pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alasdair Thacker!
After winning the bout, Alasdair Thacker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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