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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 2311 p4p, 6389 weight class) and Zac Crawford (ranked 239 p4p, 466 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crawford.
Crawford moves into the clinch successfully.
Thorne is working Crawford over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorne controlling the action here for a moment.
Crawford being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorne.
Thorne is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kip Thorne.
Thorne cracks Crawford with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thorne has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crawford to stand back up!
Crawford is rocked!
It looks like Zac Crawford has been cut.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt
and Thorne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorne finish him?
Thorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Thorne.
A short right from Thorne.
Thorne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thorne drops Crawford onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Crawford is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Thorne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorne is stalling here.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne drops Crawford onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Crawford is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorne.
A body shot lands from Thorne.
Crawford looks winded!
Thorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawford is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crawford breaks the clinch.
Thorne sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Crawford's defenses. It connects perfectly with Crawford's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kip Thorne!
Our winner, Kip Thorne, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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