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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 1501 p4p, 188 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 1604 p4p, 201 weight class). Thornton comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Lokren has chosen Beast as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
Thornton shoots for a double leg takedown but Lokren sprawls well. He's pushed Thornton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thornton misses with a straight left.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Thornton slips the punch.
Lokren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thornton throws a big shot that misses.
Lokren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lokren throws a hook but Thornton avoids it easily.
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Thornton.
Thornton connects with a body shot.
Lokren misses with a hook. Thornton ducked under it nicely.
Lokren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thornton.
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
Lokren lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Terrence Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton tries for a takedown but Lokren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thornton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lokren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren throws a hook but Thornton avoids it easily.
Thornton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thornton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thornton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton staying out of range there.
Thornton catches Lokren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lokren.
Thornton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Thornton is looking to stall here but Lokren recovers full guard.
Lokren wants to stand and escape but Thornton is having none of it.
Lokren trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thornton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lokren pushes Thornton off and gets back to his feet.
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Thornton as he connects with a hook.
Jab from Lokren.
Thornton throws a hook to the side of Lokren's head but Lokren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lokren defending well as Thornton loads up on a big left hand.
Lokren swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Jab by Lokren.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Lokren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thornton blocks a jab.
Lokren lands the left hand.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thornton.
Lokren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lokren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thornton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren scores with the left hand. Thornton knows he should have avoided that one.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thornton.
Thornton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thornton misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Lokren.
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
Thornton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lokren.
Thornton blocks a jab.
Sairanix Lokren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thornton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.
Thornton scores with a shot to the body.
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thornton tries to clinch there but Lokren circles away.
Thornton misses with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren throws a hook but Thornton blocks it.
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!
Lokren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thornton doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thornton.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lokren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thornton scores with a punch to the head.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
Lokren throws the left hand but Thornton avoids the punch easily.
Thornton moves out of range of the strikes.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lokren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thornton misses with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Thornton throws a lazy uppercut
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lokren might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thornton throws a leg kick but Lokren moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
Lokren lands with a good body shot.
Thornton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thornton shoots and misses
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thornton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lokren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thornton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lokren! But no joy.
Lokren cracks a nice hook into Thornton's ribs.
Lokren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thornton doesn't seem bothered though.
Lokren slips under a jab.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
Thornton connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lokren.
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thornton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thornton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lokren.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Lokren misses
and Thornton counters with a stiff right hand.
Lokren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thornton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Thornton.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton lands a jab to the nose.
Thornton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thornton slips a jab from Lokren.
Thornton blocks a jab.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Lokren lands.
Lokren digs a good hook to Thornton's body.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Lokren moved out of range.
Lokren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thornton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lokren. Thornton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thornton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Thornton slips a straight right by Lokren.
Lokren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton throws a jab when Lokren was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Thornton misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lokren with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thornton.
Lokren throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Thornton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thornton slips under a jab.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thornton fails to land the takedown.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thornton.
Lokren misses with a hook
and Thornton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lokren throws an overhand right that lands on Thornton's shoulder, as Thornton tries to avoid the shot.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown but Lokren shows good takedown defense.
Lokren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thornton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lokren misses with a series of wild punches.
Thornton looks for a takedown but Lokren sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Thornton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren throws a body punch but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thornton throws a hook but Lokren blocks it.
Thornton ducks right into an uppercut from Lokren.
Donk. Thornton catches Lokren right on the button with a cross.
Lokren moves out of range as Thornton strikes.
Lokren misses with a straight right.
Thornton slips under a jab from Lokren.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Thornton slips the punch.
Lokren connects with a body shot that sends Thornton's belly button to the back.
Lokren scores with a jab.
Lokren slips under a jab from Thornton.
Thornton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Thornton.
Thornton throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Lokren. Beautiful body shot.
Thornton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Thornton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lokren works the jab nicely.
Thornton moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
It appears Thornton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lokren works the jab nicely.
Thornton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Thornton moves away and avoids it.
Thornton is looking to counter punch.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Thornton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sairanix Lokren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lokren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thornton takes a swing at Lokren's ribcage but misses.
Lokren throws out a counter right but Thornton avoids it with no problem.
Thornton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lokren.
Thornton misses with a hook. Lokren ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thornton throws a poor cross that misses
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Lokren throws a hook but Thornton avoids it easily.
Lokren walks into a straight right hand from Thornton.
Thornton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Lokren moved out of range.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Thornton is just out of range.
Thornton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Lokren throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
Thornton throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lokren to counter with a crisp jab.
Thornton takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
Lokren digs a good body shot into Thornton's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lokren misses.
Thornton misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lokren. Beautiful body shot.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thornton slips a straight right by Lokren.
Thornton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lokren.
Thornton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren cracks Thornton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lokren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lokren throws a body punch but Thornton moves out of range.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thornton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lokren takes a swing at Thornton's ribcage but misses.
Thornton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thornton slips a straight right by Lokren.
Lokren misses with a straight right.
Lokren jabs at Thornton's body.
Sairanix Lokren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Thornton.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
Lokren lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren misses with a looping left.
Thornton throws a body punch but Lokren moves out of range.
Thornton misses with a hook.
Lokren throws a lazy right hand but Thornton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
Thornton moves away from the strike by Lokren.
A big right from Lokren misses.
Thornton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thornton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lokren.
Lokren misses with a looping left.
Thornton moves out of range as Lokren strikes.
Terrence Thornton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thornton lands with a hook. Lokren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thornton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lokren throws an overhand right that lands on Thornton's shoulder, as Thornton tries to avoid the shot.
Thornton scores with a leg kick.
Thornton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lokren blocks a jab.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.
Thornton shoots in for a double leg but Lokren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lokren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lokren misses with a right hand
and Thornton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thornton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lokren. Thornton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lokren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thornton.
Thornton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lokren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thornton somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a poor cross that misses
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thornton misses with an uppercut
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
Thornton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokren punishes Thornton's body with a nice straight punch.
Thornton misses with a combination
and Lokren counters with a stiff right hand.
Thornton swings for the body but Lokren moves out of range.
Lokren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lokren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thornton walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Lokren.
Thornton throws a lazy uppercut
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sairanix Lokren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lokren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sairanix Lokren!
Sairanix Lokren took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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