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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Thorsby (ranked 1397 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 55 p4p, 66 weight class). Svend Thorsby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone tries to clinch there but Thorsby circles away.
Thorsby scores with a hook to the body. St Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsby throws a jab when St Stone was well out of range.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Stone.
St Stone tries to counter with a clinch but Thorsby shakes him off and moves away.
St Stone moves in looking to clinch but Thorsby pushes him off.
Thorsby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorsby is looking to slow St Stone down with leg kicks.
St Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Stone instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St Stone lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Thorsby on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorsby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorsby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone trying to stall but Thorsby improves his position.
St Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorsby is defending well for now.
St Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorsby stalling in the clinch.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorsby.
Thorsby is pushing St Stone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thorsby avoids the elbow strike from St Stone, against the cage.
St Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Thorsby is blocking nicely.
Thorsby misses with the head strike.
Thorsby lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorsby's brow.
Thorsby lands a body punch.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorsby.
Thorsby is struggling to control the position.
Thorsby lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Stone looks winded!
St Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thorsby lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsby.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
Thorsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
Thorsby presses St Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
Thorsby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thorsby has St Stone pressed against the cage.
Thorsby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby stalling against the cage.
Thorsby misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorsby.
Thorsby taking a breather.
Thorsby lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorsby.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Thorsby blocks it.
St Stone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorsby pushes St Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Stone blocking some punches.
Thorsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Stone's elbow.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorsby lands a hook that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
St Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorsby gets an underhook and turns St Stone into the cage.
Thorsby lands a hook that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Stones head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsby.
Thorsby can't find room to land a body shot as St Stone controls the action.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Stone missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsby.
Thorsby managing to block the knees to the body from St Stone.
Thorsby is struggling to control the position.
St Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Thorsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Thorsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Stone takes a shot to the head.
Thorsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorsby tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Thorsby back against the cage.
Thorsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsby lands a right hand.
St Stone is rocked!
Thorsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorsby finish him?
St Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus St Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thorsby moves into the clinch.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with St Stone pressed against the cage. Thorsby frees himself up and cracks St Stone with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! St Stone crumples to the floor, out cold! Thorsby jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Thorsby!
An out of breath Svend Thorsby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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