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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 223 p4p, 593 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 31 p4p, 76 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 cm
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Knell jumps back.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Knell.
Knell 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 wants to clinch.
Knell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knell misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Knell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn lands a high kick!
Thorn slips under a jab from Knell.
Knell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Knell controls the action.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knell.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Knell avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn is leaning against Knell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knell blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Knell digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Knell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knell's elbow.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knell tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knell can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Knell blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn has a couple of punches blocked by Knell.
Still in the clinch, Thorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knell.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn tests Knell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Knell.
Knell feints and then cracks Thorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorn down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn drops Knell with a big left hand! Knell is injured, injured bad! Thorn jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haw Thorn!
Haw Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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