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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 2189 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 229 p4p, 219 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brolin looks to land a combination but Thorne avoids it well.
Brolin throws a hook but Thorne avoids it easily.
Josh Brolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brolin throws an off balance right hand
letting Thorne counter with a right hand.
Brolin's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brolin.
Thorne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Brolin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorne cracks Brolin with a good jab.
Thorne slips a straight right by Brolin.
Thorne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorne cracks Brolin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brolin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thorne pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brolin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Thorne!
During a confident post fight interview, Kip Thorne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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