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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thorn (ranked 935 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Projekti Yksi (ranked 128 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yksi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yksi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorn's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thorn won't allow Yksi to pass to mount.
Thorn is controlling Yksi's trapped leg to prevent Yksi from advancing to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yksi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yksi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thorn defending well though.
Thorn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yksi.
Thorn works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yksi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Yksi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Yksi from controlling successfully.
Yksi trying to move into half guard but instead Thorn has managed to sweep!
Thorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thorn won't allow Yksi to sweep him here.
Thorn is stalling in the full guard.
Thorn stands up and waves to Yksi to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Yksi avoids nicely.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi moves out of range.
Yksi feints the counter takedown.
Yksi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Yksi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Yksi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yksi scores with a punch to the head.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yksi staying out of range there.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yksi with the counter takedown but Thorn avoids it easily.
Yksi staying out of range there.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn tries to bum rush Yksi with a series of wild strikes but Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yksi gets a double leg takedown into Thorn's guard.
Yksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yksi throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn has control of Yksi's left arm, preventing Yksi from doing any damage.
Yksi wants to pass the guard but Thorn is keeping the position.
Yksi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yksi is stalling in the full guard.
Yksi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorn walks into a stiff left hand from Yksi.
Yksi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yksi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yksi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yksi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yksi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Projekti Yksi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Yksi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.
Yksi blocks a jab.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yksi lands with a cross.
Yksi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lance Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorn!
It looks like Projekti Yksi has been cut.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yksi feints the counter takedown.
Thorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi avoids them all with ease.
Lance Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Yksi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yksi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yksi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yksi.
Yksi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yksi slips nicely into half guard.
Yksi is controlling the pace.
Thorn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yksi with the ground and pound but Thorn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Yksi is pushing down on Thorn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorn is fighting to maintain full guard but Yksi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yksi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yksi scoring with strikes but Thorn is staying in there.
Thorn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thorn is squirming around, avoiding Yksi's attempts to control the action.
Yksi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thorn is looking to get to half guard.
Yksi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yksi tries to control but Thorn wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yksi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yksi is landing with some decent strikes but Thorn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yksi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Projekti Yksi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Projekti Yksi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yksi with a jab.
Yksi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Yksi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yksi misses with a series of wild punches.
Yksi cracks Thorn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Yksi moved out of range nicely.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yksi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yksi shoots in for a takedown but Thorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi moves out of range.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Yksi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yksi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yksi trying to pass the guard but Thorn defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yksi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Yksi.
Projekti Yksi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yksi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yksi throwing shots but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Thorn is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yksi wants to take a breather but Thorn is having none of it.
Yksi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yksi drops an elbow to the side of Thorn's head.
Yksi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thorn to regain full guard.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yksi.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Yksi is out of range.
A cross from Yksi lands.
Yksi dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
Nice uppercut lands for Yksi. That snapped Thorn's head back.
Yksi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yksi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yksi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yksi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorn scrambles back to his feet.
Projekti Yksi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yksi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Yksi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yksi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Yksi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
and Yksi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thorn has his feet on Yksi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yksi moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Yksi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorn defends it nicely.
Yksi shoots for a double leg takedown but Thorn sprawls well. He's pushed Yksi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lance Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Projekti Yksi.
Thorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thorn throws a hook but Yksi avoids it easily.
Yksi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yksi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Yksi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
Lance Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yksi's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Projekti Yksi.
I've got Yksi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Projekti Yksi!
A victorious Projekti Yksi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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