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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murha Puro (ranked 1287 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Lance Thorn (ranked 159 p4p, 162 weight class). Lance Thorn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro takes the fight into the clinch.
Puro tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Puro.
Thorn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puro stalls.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thorn tries to work over Puro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Puro avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puro.
It looked like Puro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the body
and Puro counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Puro's head but Puro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn misses with a hook. Puro ducked under it nicely.
Puro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws an off balance right hand
and Puro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Puro counters with a left to the body.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Puro catches Thorn right on the button with a cross.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puro moves away.
As Thorn tries to get set, Puro tries to push him back and clinch up but Thorn manages to avoid the attempt.
Puro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Thorn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thorn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thorn drops Puro with a beautiful combination! Puro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thorn is looking for the KO!
Puro is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Thorn.
A little feinted left hand from Puro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh Puro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puro sizes up Thorn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puro seems to have got his legs back now.
Puro closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Puro.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puro.
Puro lands an uppercut.
Puro lands with a right to the head.
Puro stalling in the clinch.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorn.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro misses with some punches.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Puro.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro has Thorn pressed against the cage, preventing Thorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Thorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro misses with some punches.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Puro leaning against his opponent.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Puro is out of range.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Murha Puro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance 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.
Puro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thorn.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Puro is just out of range.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Puro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puro lands a lovely overhand right.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puro counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Puro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Puro.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Puro lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn throws a series of punches but Puro moves out of range.
Puro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lance Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puro wants to clinch.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puro.
Puro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Thorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Puro.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn is trying to break free.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puros head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn 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!
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thorn up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Puro's shoulder, as Puro tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puro counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Thorn. Those never looked like landing.
Puro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
enabling Puro to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorn connects with a body shot that sends Puro's belly button to the back.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Puro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Puro misses with some punches.
Puro lands a right hand.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Thorn.
Puro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorn's efforts to push away.
Puro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorn can do to turn this around?
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murha Puro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Thorn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Puro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Puro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puro misses with a wild body shot.
Puro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puro rushes Thorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro controlling the action here for a moment.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puro misses with a body shot.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puro.
Puro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
letting Puro counter with a right hand.
Puro blocks a jab.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooh!!! Thorn has knocked Puro down with a huge combo! Thorn steps away and waves a wobbly Puro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Murha Puro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
Puro connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn works Puro's body with a nice hook.
Thorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorn throws a hook but Puro blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Puro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puro doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Thorn is looking for the big counter here.
Puro tries to clinch up.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn misses with a hook
and Puro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puro counters by moving into the clinch.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Thorn is trying to force a seperation but Puro has the dominant position.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Puro.
Thorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Puro controlling the action here for a moment.
Thorn slowing the pace effectively.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Puro misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Puro.
Murha Puro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Puro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puro as Thorn tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puro can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn wants to break free but Puro has control.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lance Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn misses with a hook
and Puro counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Murha Puro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murha Puro!
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