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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjetil Olsen (ranked 94 p4p, 112 weight class) and Haw Thorn (ranked 12 p4p, 16 weight class). Olsen comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. Thorn has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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43 - 23 - 0 |
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29 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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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 43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjetil Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thorn darts in and clinches Olsen up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thorn fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorn misses with some punches.
Olsen is trying to push Thorn away but Thorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Olsen is trying to push Thorn away but Thorn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Olsen controls the action.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Thorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen is trying to break the clinch but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Olsen counters with a left and a right that stings Thorn.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a body shot
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn throws a front kick that sends Olsen stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn misses with a kick to the body
and Olsen counters with a nice body kick.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Thorn throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
It looked like Olsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen misses with the head strike.
Olsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn looks to clinch
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorn tries to clinch up
and Olsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Olsen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Thorn.
Thorn is looking to slow Olsen down with leg kicks.
Thorn moves to clinch but Olsen breaks away
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorn keeps Olsen at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn lands a jab to Olsen's midsection.
Thorn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Haw Thorn will probably get the nod.
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.
A big right from Thorn misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Thorn is looking to chop away at Olsen's legs.
A quick step to the side and Olsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Olsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olsen manages to avoid it.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Olsen counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorn lands a slapping body shot.
Kjetil Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Olsen counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands a jab to the nose.
Thorn throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Olsen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thorn instigates a clinch.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Thorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thorn scores with the left hand. Olsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn drives through and clinches with Olsen against the cage.
Olsen is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Thorn as the two fighters clinch.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thorn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Olsen circles away.
Olsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Thorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olsen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thorn lands a jab.
Thorn moves into the clinch.
Haw Thorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn working aggressively here.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Olsen defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Thorn throws a sloppy head kick and Olsen moves out of range easily.
Olsen is looking to counter punch.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Olsen counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haw Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thorn misses with a hook
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Kjetil Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
A lazy body kick from Thorn
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thorn tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Thorn swinging wildly here.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Thorn manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Olsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thorn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Kjetil Olsen has been cut.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Thorn closes the distance but Olsen moves to the side
and Olsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Thorn misses with a body punch
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Haw Thorn's cut even more.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Olsen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Olsen lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thorn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Thorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Olsen finish him?
Thorn lands the left hand.
Thorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Thorn misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a big left hand that crumples Thorn! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kjetil Olsen!
A victorious Kjetil Olsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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