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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Strong (ranked 827 p4p, 90 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 679 p4p, 71 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Egypt Central - Kick Ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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267 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Thorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorn slips a straight right by Strong.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong staying out of range there.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Strong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Strong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn throws a combination. Strong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut.
Nice cross by Thorn.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strong blocks a jab.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Strong feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorn.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damien Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Thorn.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strong shoots in but no luck this time.
Thorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mark Strong's cut is getting worse.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Strong jumps back.
Thorn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strong tries to clinch up.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorn looks winded!
Strong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thorn's head.
Strong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Strong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorn lands with a hook. Strong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong misses with a combination
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.
Strong throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thorn throws a leg kick
and Strong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strong scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Strong slips a jab from Thorn.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thorn.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Strong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorn can pounce on him.
Strong swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Strong's head back.
Thorn throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Strong staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strong lands with a nice body punch.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Strong wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorn throws a shot to the body.
Thorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Strong.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strong back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Strong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
It looked like Strong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorn.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Strong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thorn wants to improve his position but Strong is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thorn defending well though.
Strong lands with a punch from half guard.
Strong working the head and body with strikes.
Strong drops an elbow to the side of Thorn's head.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strong's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong is trying to break free.
Thorn is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Thorn gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Thorn gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Thorn apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Thorn throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Strong misses its target.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Strong off balance momentarily.
Thorn throws the kick towards the body but Strong avoids it.
A low kick from Thorn misses
and Strong counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorn throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strong checks the leg kick.
Thorn tries to keep at a distance but Strong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong looking for a takedown.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Thorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strong swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Strong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Thorn throws a good cross that connects.
Mark Strong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorn lunges at Strong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strong's hand.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thorn swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strong blocks a jab.
Mark Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thorn. That's going to slow Strong down.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Strong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strong steps into range and cracks Thorn with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Thorn flops backwards and Strong dives into his guard looking to finish!
Thorn is rocked!
Strong won't allow Thorn to get back to his feet.
Thorn is still in real trouble! Can Strong finish him?
Thorn controls Strong momentarily but Strong frees himself.
Strong trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Strong stands up over Thorn, holding on to his feet. Strong throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Thorn is out cold! Strong lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Strong!
Mark Strong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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