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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 273 p4p, 415 weight class) and Haw Thorn (ranked 35 p4p, 53 weight class). Thorn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Pedro Fuentes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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38 - 16 - 0 |
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26 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a lazy head kick
and Fuentes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fuentes takes a step back to recover.
Thorn lands an overhand right.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Fuentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Fuentes counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuentes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorn misses with a body kick.
Fuentes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses
enabling Fuentes to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Fuentes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Fuentes lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn tries to clinch up
and Fuentes counters with a nice right hand that sends Thorn toppling to the canvas! Thorn scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fuentes finish him?!
Thorn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Fuentes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thorn wants to clinch up but Fuentes keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuentes misses the target.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuentes throws a quick counter head kick but Thorn was just out of range.
Thorn throws the kick towards the body but Fuentes avoids it.
Fuentes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Thorn drives through and clinches with Fuentes against the cage.
A short right from Thorn on the inside.
Fuentes digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Fuentes manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuentes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn looks winded!
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Fuentes counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuentes moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuentes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thorn thows a leg kick but Fuentes checks it
letting Fuentes counter with a right hand.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuentes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn misses with the body kick
and Fuentes counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuentes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuentes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorn looks to throw a body kick
and Fuentes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Fuentes counters with a body kick.
Thorn wants to clinch
and Fuentes counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fuentes misses its target.
A low kick from Thorn misses
and Fuentes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Haw Thorn's cut even more.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuentes counters with a nice body kick.
Thorn looks to clinch
and Fuentes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thorn's knee momentarily.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuentes counters with a good low kick that Thorn was not able to check.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuentes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuentes circles away.
Fuentes tried to counter with a leg kick but Thorn avoided it.
Thorn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuentes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuentes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuentes is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fuentes counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Fuentes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
and Fuentes counters with a body kick that stops Thorn in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn darts in trying to clinch
and Fuentes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn misses with a leg kick
and Fuentes counters with a thumping low kick.
Thorn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuentes counters with a nice body kick.
Thorn tries to clinch but Fuentes moves away
and Fuentes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thorn tries to clinch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Fuentes tried to counter with a leg kick but Thorn avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn'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.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuentes counters with a straight right hand.
Fuentes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuentes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn misses with a right hand
and Fuentes counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Fuentes counters with a nice body shot.
Thorn throws a lazy head kick
and Fuentes counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
An out of breath Pedro Fuentes 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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