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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thorn (ranked 659 p4p, 2276 weight class) and Slum Lord (ranked 87 p4p, 272 weight class). Lance Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slum Lord!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord misses with a hook.
A jab from Lord does it's job there.
A big right from Thorn misses.
Thorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorn works Lord's body with a nice hook.
Lord takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
Lord clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lord can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lord.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Lord struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lord.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Thorn is leaning against Lord and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorn's efforts to push away.
Lord tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn drops Lord with a beautiful combination! Lord stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thorn is looking for the KO!
Lord is rocked!
Thorn connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Lord out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Thorn!
Lance Thorn is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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