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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Woodard (ranked 4051 p4p, 475 weight class) and Brandon Thorne (ranked 6132 p4p, 599 weight class). Woodard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Stylebender. Brandon Thorne struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 173.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
189 cm
24
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup


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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vernon Woodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne throws a hook but Woodard avoids it easily.
Thorne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Woodard closes the distance and clinches up with Thorne, looking for a takedown. Woodard pushes Thorne against the cage but Thorne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thorne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Thorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thorne throws a nice looking combination but Woodard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woodard moves away from the strike by Thorne.
Thorne keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woodard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Woodard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Woodard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Woodard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorne defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodard misses with a two punch combination.
Woodard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woodard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorne but Thorne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Woodard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woodard checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Thorne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thorne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Woodard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thorne sprawls and moves away.
Woodard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thorne defends well and Woodard ends up having to push Thorne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Woodard tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorne throws a jab when Woodard was well out of range.

Woodard dives in and scores a takedown into Thorne's guard.

Thorne pushes Woodard off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodard wants to clinch up but Thorne keeps it at a distance.
Thorne throws a counter combo.
Woodard blocks a jab.
Woodard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thorne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woodard somewhat.
A cross from Thorne lands.
Woodard fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodard checks a leg kick.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Woodard.
Thorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Woodard is defended easily by Thorne.
Thorne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Woodard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thorne is fending him off so far but Woodard persists. Nope, Thorne circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Woodard throws a head kick that misses
and Thorne counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandon Thorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woodard shoots in looking for a takedown but Thorne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woodard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Woodard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thorne sprawls well initially but Woodard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne works his way to full guard. Good work.

Thorne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woodard tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorne is retaining full guard.
Woodard wants to control from the top but Thorne keeps moving.
Thorne is pulling down on Woodard's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Thorne dominated that round.
That's time! Woodard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Thorne misses with a wild body shot.
Woodard shoots for a takedown but Thorne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thorne leaves Woodard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thorne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Woodard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne with a hook.

Woodard looking to score a takedown here. Thorne is defending well but Woodard drives through and ends up in Thorne's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne pulls Woodard in close to prevent any damage.
Woodard trying to control but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne working a defensive guard here.
Woodard wants to pass the guard but Thorne is keeping the position.
Woodard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorne looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorne, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woodard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Woodard shoots for a takedown but Thorne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woodard darts in looking for a takedown but Thorne gets double underhooks and turns Woodard into the cage.
Thorne misses with a few strikes there.
Thorne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woodard.
Thorne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woodard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorne's waist but Thorne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woodard off to one side.
Thorne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woodard throws a wild body kick that Thorne sees coming a mile off.
Woodard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thorne, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodard tries to clinch up.
Thorne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorne cracks Woodard with an open hand slap.
Woodard darts in looking for a takedown but Thorne gets double underhooks and turns Woodard into the cage.
Woodard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Woodard doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorne circles away.
It seemed like Thorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Woodard moves into range and clinches up with Thorne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodard manages to break the clinch.
Thorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodard moves in looking to clinch but Thorne pushes him off.
Woodard misses with a takedown
and Thorne counters with a straight right hand.
Thorne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woodard. Woodard obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorne stuns Woodard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Woodard clinches up against the cage.

Woodard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodard looks to clinch
and Thorne counters with a left to the body.
Thorne throws the left hand but Woodard avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Woodard is defended easily by Thorne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!


Thorne stuffs the takedown attempt from Woodard. Woodard gets slowly back to his feet.
Vernon Woodard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodard dives in for a single leg takedown but Thorne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Woodard checks it.
Woodard wants to clinch.
Brandon Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodard tries for a takedown but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Woodard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thorne circles away.
Thorne connects with a nice looking jab.
Thorne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woodard at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodard tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thorne wants to counter the offense by Woodard and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the body from Woodard misses
and Thorne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodard is looking to clinch but Thorne is avoiding it.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Woodard takes the fight into the clinch.
Woodard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woodard is trying to pull guard but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorne jumps guard and drags Woodard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Woodard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorne trying to control the position.
Woodard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Woodard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodard wants to get up but he can't break Thorne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thorne keeping moving, preventing Woodard from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Woodard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woodard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Woodard.
Thorne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brandon Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodard tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woodard.
Thorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woodard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Woodard is defended easily by Thorne.
Thorne steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Woodard.
Woodard slips under a jab.
Thorne stuffs the takedown attempt from Woodard. Woodard gets slowly back to his feet.
Brandon Thorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Woodard fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Thorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Thorne!
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G S C
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
37%
 
 
 
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