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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gothic Line (ranked 156 p4p, 284 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 28 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm 30 243 17 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm 27 265 14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gothic Line! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Torvik! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Line lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut. Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torvik.
Line rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Line takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Torvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Line.
Line lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torvik's sensitive parts. Torvik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Line cracks Torvik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Torvik throws a poor cross that misses
and Line cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Torvik connects with a looping right hand.
Line misses with a right hand and Torvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Torvik is just out of range. Line lands a jab-cross combination. Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Torvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gothic Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Torvik drops Line with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Line looks back up at him and smiles so Torvik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Line is rocked! Torvik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Oh Line is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torvik.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torvik checks a leg kick. Line seems to have got his legs back now. Torvik lands a leg kick that knocks Line off balance momentarily. Torvik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Sven Torvik's cut even more. Line lands the left hand. Line misses with a straight right. Torvik throws a leg kick and Line counters with a right hand to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Torvik.
Line throws a lazy uppercut
and Torvik counters with a crisp right hand that drops Line! Torvik lets Line back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Line jabbing away but nothing is landing. Line connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torvik momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torvik. Line misses with a combination
and Torvik counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Line throws a hook but Torvik avoids it easily. Torvik throws out a counter right but Line avoids it with no problem. Torvik misses the shot to the body. Line fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torvik just manages to avoid it. Line avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Torvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Line both land. Nice combination. Line throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torvik counters with an outside leg kick.
Torvik lands a right hook to the body.
Torvik misses with a wild body shot. Line throws a body punch but Torvik moves out of range. Line misses with a right hand enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab. Torvik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Line checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torvik moves out of range of the body kick from Line.
Torvik feints a counter leg kick. The fighters circling - Torvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Torvik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The cut above Sven Torvik's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Torvik checks a leg kick. Torvik lands a jab to Line's midsection. Line throws a right hand that misses
and Torvik counters with a nice uppercut. Torvik drops Line with a naaaaasty hook - Line is in real trouble here! Torvik dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik! Sven Torvik 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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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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