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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Crosser (ranked 665 p4p, 1817 weight class) and Kip Thorne (ranked 83 p4p, 202 weight class). Kip Thorne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Crosser's chin.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Crosser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crosser misses with a body shot
and Crosser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like John Crosser has been cut.
Crosser rushes Thorne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crosser presses Thorne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorne can't break the clinch.
Crosser lands with a left to the head.
Crosser prevents a body shot from Thorne.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crosser dodges the punch combination from Thorne.
Crosser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crosser breaks from the clinch.
Crosser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Thorne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crosser moves into range and clinches up with Thorne.
Crosser pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thornes head.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosser closes the distance but Thorne moves to the side
and Crosser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser moves into the clinch.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Crosser's head.
Thorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crosser digs a right hand into Thorne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorne's gas tank.
Thorne tries to stall but Crosser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne has Crosser pressed against the cage.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crosser - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorne can't find room to land a body shot as Crosser controls the action.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosser lands a nice uppercut.
Crosser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a body punch.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne catches Crosser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crosser tries to clinch
enabling Thorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Crosser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosser has closed the distance and engaged Thorne in a clinch.
Crosser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crosser manages to break the clinch.
Crosser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Crosser.
Thorne misses with some punches.
Crosser keeps control of Thorne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crosser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Thorne tries to break free but Crosser pushes him back against the cage.
Crosser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorne lands with a good body shot.
Crosser gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosser controls his hands.
Crosser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crosser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Thorne.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Crosser.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosser lands an uppercut.
Crosser lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thorne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Crosser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crosser lands a body shot.
Thorne looks winded!
Crosser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crosser digs a right hand underneath Thorne's ribcage. Thorne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crosser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosser lands a left hand.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Crosser - that landed with a thud.
Crosser pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Crosser.
Crosser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Crosser lands a body punch.
Thorne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crosser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crosser lands with a light punch inside.
Crosser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Crosser.
Crosser lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosser lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crosser.
Crosser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosser crunches a lovely knee into Thorne's ribcage.
Crosser lands a good knee to the midsection. Thorne won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Crosser - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Crosser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Crosser's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crosser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crosser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorne digs a good hook to Crosser's body.
Crosser closes the distance but Thorne moves to the side
and Thorne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crosser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorne, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crosser tries a knee to the head but Thorne blocks it.
Crosser is leaning against Thorne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosser is leaning against Thorne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
Crosser cracks Thorne with a nice body shot.
Thorne is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crosser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Crosser.
A short right from Crosser.
Crosser scores with a shot to the side of Thorne's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne takes a shot to the head.
Thorne is rocked!
Crosser misses with a knee strike.
Crosser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorne's efforts to push away.
Crosser taking a breather.
Crosser digs a right hand into Thorne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorne's gas tank.
Crosser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Crosser lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosser finish him?
Crosser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Crosser.
Crosser lands a knee to the body.
Crosser working the clinch nicely. Thorne is working for position but Crosser cracks him with a big knee to the head! Thorne crumples up against the cage and Crosser lands two more shots before the ref can save Thorne! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). John Crosser!
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