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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Randy (ranked 1305 p4p, 162 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 1369 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macho Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thorn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Randy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Thorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randy throws out the jab.
Randy ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn lands with a cross.
Randy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Randy circles away.
Randy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Randy circles away.
Randy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn throws out a counter right but Randy avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Thorn has Randy up against the cage in a clinch.
Randy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Randy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
A short body shot lands from Randy as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Randy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Thorn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick from Randy lands but Thorn takes it in his stride.
Randy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Randy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randy wants to clinch.
Thorn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn throws a push kick but Randy slaps the foot to one side.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Randy sizes up Thorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Randy looks to throw the jab but Thorn is out of range.
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Randy in a clinch.
Randy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randy misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Randy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Randy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Randy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn digs a right hand underneath Randy's ribcage. Randy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Randy is breathing heavily.
Thorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Randy working aggressively here.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randy is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorn tries a body shot but Randy blocks it.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Randy swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randy lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Randy controls the action.
Randy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Randy blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Randy back against the cage.
Randy lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorn throws a hook but Randy avoids it easily.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randy lunges at Thorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorn's hand.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.
Macho Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Randy slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Randy saw that one coming.
Thorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Randy throws a lazy right hand but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Randy.
Randy is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Randy moves away and avoids it.
Thorn pushes Randy up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Randy blocks it.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Thorn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn blocks an elbow strike.
Randy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Randy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Randy scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Randy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randy takes one on the button.
Randy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Randy moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Randy tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Randy clobbers Thorn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Randy scores with a jab. Thorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Randy tries to bum rush Thorn with a series of wild strikes but Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Thorn misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorn.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Thorn slips under a jab from Randy.
Thorn tries a quick counter leg kick but Randy is wise to it.
Thorn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thorn is looking to land body kicks.
Thorn blocks a leg kick.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randy throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Randy moved out of range.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Thorn moves out of range as Randy strikes.
Randy throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Randy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randy 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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randy moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randy moves out of range of the body kick from Thorn.
Randy looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
Randy wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thorn just misses with a punch 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.
Randy missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randy moves out of range of the body kick.
Randy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thorn is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn cracks Randy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thorn takes one to the chin there.
Thorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Randy - just one landing.
Thorn 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.
Randy is looking to clinch.
Randy swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
A lazy body kick from Randy
letting Thorn counter with a right hand.
Randy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Randy looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Randy tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorn lands an overhand right.
Randy cracks Thorn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn throws a hook but Randy avoids it easily.
Randy throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Randy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a sloppy right hand. Randy should have avoided that one.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Randy ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Randy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Randy avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Randy misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thorn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy tries to move into range but Thorn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randy is rocked!
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Randy moved out of range.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randy.
Randy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
That's time! Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thorn connects with a leg kick. Randy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Randy clinches up against the cage.
Randy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Randy slips a jab from Thorn.
It appears Randy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
Thorn moves into the clinch.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Randy lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Randy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn goes for a takedown attempt but Randy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Randy misses with a body shot.
Thorn works the jab nicely.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Randy swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body kick.
Randy misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn scores with a push kick.
Thorn gets a clinch.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Randy blocks a body shot from Thorn.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorn.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randy tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thorn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Randy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Randy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorn slips a straight right by Randy.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
It looked like Randy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Randy thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy taking a breather.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but Randy blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Randy back against the cage.
Randy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randy, pushing him back against the cage.
Randy lands with a light punch inside.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randy is defending well for now.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Randy misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Randy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Randys head.
A short right from Thorn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randy digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Thorn digs a right hand underneath Randy's ribcage. Randy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Randy prevents a body shot from Thorn.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorn.
Thorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Randy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Randy blocks a body shot from Thorn.
A short right from Thorn.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn pushes Randy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macho Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorn 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!
Damien Thorn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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