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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 2410 p4p, 3582 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 294 p4p, 396 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Mimosa - Drippin. Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 155lb limit. Severo Del Bosque came in at 156.2 and Magnus Thoressen came in at 156.8 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm 45 170 37 - 43 - 0 |
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178 cm 34 167 16 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer KO power |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 37 - 43 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Del Bosque throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A clash of legs there as Thoressen blocks the low kick. It seemed like Thoressen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Del Bosque is looking to land body kicks. Del Bosque throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it. Thoressen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Thoressen just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot. Thoressen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thoressen looks winded! Thoressen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Del Bosque throws out a loose jab but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Del Bosque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. Thoressen moves away and avoids it. Del Bosque fakes the leg kick and cracks Thoressen in the body. Del Bosque lands a leg kick that knocks Thoressen off balance momentarily. Thoressen throws a nice looking combination but Del Bosque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thoressen throws a hook but Del Bosque avoids it easily. Del Bosque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Del Bosque connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Del Bosque swings for the body but Thoressen moves out of range.
Del Bosque throws a solid leg kick but Thoressen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Bosque. A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet. Del Bosque moves out of range of the leg kick from Thoressen. Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it. Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice body punch from Del Bosque. Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Del Bosque throws a jab when Thoressen was well out of range. Del Bosque ducks under a wild hook from Thoressen. Del Bosque throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thoressen on the side of the head. Del Bosque throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Del Bosque works over Thoressen's head and body with a nice combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Del Bosque blocks a leg kick. A combination from Del Bosque does no damage. Thoressen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Thoressen slips under a jab. Del Bosque avoids the head kick by Thoressen.
Del Bosque tried to counter with a leg kick but Thoressen avoided it. Del Bosque looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice jab there from Del Bosque. Del Bosque connects with an inside leg kick. Del Bosque throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoressen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Del Bosque scores with a leg kick.
Thoressen throws a series of punches but Del Bosque moves out of range. Del Bosque scores with a jab to the jaw. The fighters circle momentarily. Del Bosque darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Del Bosque fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Thoressen tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Bosque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Del Bosque tries to land a leg kick but Thoressen saw it coming and moves away.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Thoressen sees it coming and checks it nicely. Del Bosque scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Del Bosque. Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Bosque. Del Bosque throws a hook but Thoressen avoids it easily. Thoressen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Del Bosque with a body shot. Del Bosque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thoressen circles away quickly and effectively. Thoressen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Bosque moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Thoressen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque. Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Del Bosque. Thoressen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Del Bosque with a body shot. Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Bosque.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Del Bosque tries to land a front kick but Thoressen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Del Bosque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Thoressen takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A good leg kick by Del Bosque. Del Bosque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Thoressen avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Thoressen looks like he wants to counter punch here. Del Bosque misses with a looping right. Del Bosque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Del Bosque throws a poor cross that misses
and Thoressen counters with a straight right hand. Thoressen misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely. Del Bosque is looking to counter punch. Del Bosque blocks a head kick by Thoressen.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it. Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Bosque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Severo Del Bosque dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Del Bosque scores with the left hand. Thoressen knows he should have avoided that one. Thoressen throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range. Del Bosque misses with a looping right. Thoressen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Del Bosque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Bosque. Del Bosque throws a lazy right hand but Thoressen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thoressen.
Severo Del Bosque is winning the standup battle so far. Del Bosque scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thoressen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Del Bosque has got the better of the exchanges. Del Bosque connects with a jab. Thoressen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily. Del Bosque throws a counter high kick but Thoressen was just alert enough to avoid it. Thoressen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An inside leg kick lands from Del Bosque. Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Bosque blocks a jab. The fighters circling - Del Bosque throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Thoressen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Thoressen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Del Bosque looks to land a right hand but Thoressen moved out of range. Thoressen looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range. Del Bosque tried to counter with a leg kick but Thoressen avoided it. Thoressen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center. Del Bosque with the inside leg kick. Del Bosque scores with a spinning back kick! A chopping leg kick lands by Del Bosque. Thoressen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thoressen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thoressen. Del Bosque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thoressen momentarily.
Del Bosque 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.
Del Bosque throws a jab but it's blocked by Thoressen. Del Bosque scores with a nice right hand.
Thoressen is rocked! Thoressen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Thoressen is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Bosque finish him? Del Bosque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoressen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Del Bosque misses with a looping left. Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thoressen throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it. Thoressen seems to have recovered his senses. Thoressen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Bosque. Thoressen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Del Bosque. Del Bosque delivers a nice body kick. Thoressen checks a low kick from Del Bosque. Del Bosque backing away here, and Thoressen unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Del Bosque lands with a slapping head kick. Del Bosque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Thoressen does no damage. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thoressen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and Thoressen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. Thoressen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Del Bosque looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Del Bosque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thoressen momentarily.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
Thoressen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Thoressen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Del Bosque thows a leg kick but Thoressen checks it and Thoressen counters with a straight right hand. Del Bosque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Del Bosque lands with a nice body punch. Del Bosque bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Del Bosque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thoressen. Del Bosque slips under a jab from Thoressen. Thoressen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Del Bosque. Thoressen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Del Bosque. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thoressen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Del Bosque gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Severo Del Bosque! An intense looking Severo Del Bosque took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'My Last Fight Ever, Im Retired. Been KO So Many Times In My Career, Doctors Said I Shouldn't Fight No More.'.
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