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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Slice (ranked 3666 p4p, 3516 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 476 p4p, 454 weight class). Big Slice has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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191 cm 18 205 2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 18 205 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Slice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thoupos misses with a few strikes there.
Thoupos digs a good hook to Slice's body.
Thoupos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Thoupos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Thoupos keeps the fight on the outside. Thoupos wants to counter the offense by Slice and move into the clinch position. Slice takes one on the button. Thoupos clinches. Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice. Slice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A short body shot lands from Thoupos as the two fighters clinch.
Thoupos avoids a wild elbow strike from Slice. Thoupos lands with a short shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Thoupos scores with a nice short uppercut. Thoupos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slice just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thoupos's brow. Slice throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards. Thoupos takes a shot to the head. Thoupos swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoupos. Thoupos dodges an elbow strike from Slice.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land. Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice lands a nice uppercut. Thoupos swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it. Thoupos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards. Slice misses with a hook from the clinch. Thoupos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thoupos throws a head punch that misses. Thoupos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Thoupos tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thoupos tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Slice pushes off an throws an elbow but Thoupos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos takes a shot to the head. Thoupos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid it. Thoupos misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slice just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thoupos's brow. This has been an exciting period of action! Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as Slice controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Slice gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Thoupos tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Thoupos back against the cage. Slice lands a hook that snaps the head of Thoupos backwards. Slice blocks a body shot from Thoupos. Slice misses with some punches.
Thoupos blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Thoupos.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch. Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as Slice controls the action.
Thoupos struggles to land a body shot inside as Slice controls his hands.
Thoupos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Slice on the inside. Thoupos is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Slice is breathing heavily. Thoupos lands a left hand.
Thoupos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thoupos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slice throws a head punch that misses. Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Slice lands with a right to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Thoupos. Slice misses with an elbow strike.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as Slice controls the action.
Thoupos misses with a punch to the body.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Thoupos.
Slice blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos lands a nice uppercut. Thoupos tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Thoupos lands a body punch. Slice lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Slice looking to stall.
Thoupos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Thoupos lands a body punch in the clinch. Thoupos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Thoupos fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thoupos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right hand to the body from Thoupos.
A short left from Thoupos. Thoupos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thoupos presses Slice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Slice misses with an elbow over the top. A short right from Thoupos. Thoupos lands with a left to the head. Thoupos gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Thoupos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slice or not. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thoupos. Thoupos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards. Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos blocks an elbow strike from Slice.
Thoupos scores with a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thoupos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Thoupos digs a right hand underneath Slice's ribcage. Slice let out a lung full of air as it connected. Thoupos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thoupos is working Slice over against the cage. Thoupos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slice's elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Thoupos dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Thoupos connects with the punch. Thoupos jabs at Slice's body. Slice misses the jab. Slice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Slice misses with an elbow strike.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid it. Thoupos scores with an uppercut up the middle. Thoupos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slice's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Slice. A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Slice is rocked! Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice. Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Thoupos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoupos misses with a punch on the inside.
Thoupos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thoupos as Slice tries to tie him up. Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Thoupos misses with a hook from the clinch. Slice seems to have got his legs back now. Thoupos blocks the elbow strike.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Slice misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good body shot from Thoupos.
Thoupos misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slice throws an elbow but misses. Thoupos lands with a short shot to the head. Thoupos avoids the elbow strike from Slice, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thoupos.
Thoupos scores with a shot to the side of Slice's head. Thoupos lands a big right hand that drops Slice! The killer instinct kicks in and Thoupos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thoupos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thoupos! Our winner, Kane Thoupos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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