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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 2320 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 77 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Thüringen throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Thüringen takes a swing at Thorsby's ribcage but misses.
Thorsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Thüringen throws out the jab.
Thorsby slips under a jab.
Thorsby thuds his right hand into Van Thüringen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorsby cracks a nice hook into Van Thüringen's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorsby.
Thorsby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorsby connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorsby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Thüringen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Thüringen ducks under a wild hook from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Thüringen avoids the body shot from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Thüringen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorsby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorsby lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Thüringen off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby throws a lazy right hand but Van Thüringen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balthasar Van Thüringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsby lands with an overhand left.
Thorsby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Thüringen's sensitive parts.
Thorsby lands a jab.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen moves out of range as Thorsby strikes.
Van Thüringen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorsby. Thorsby obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorsby lands an overhand right.
Van Thüringen misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsby throws a sloppy head kick and Van Thüringen moves out of range easily.
Thorsby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Thüringen lands a slapping body shot.
Van Thüringen misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Thüringen ducks under a wild hook from Thorsby.
Thorsby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Thüringen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Thüringen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Thüringen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Thüringen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorsby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thorsby connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorsby connects with a body shot that sends Van Thüringen's belly button to the back.
Van Thüringen throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorsby.
Thorsby tries to land a leg kick but Van Thüringen saw it coming and moves away.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Thüringen.
Thorsby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Thüringen was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Thüringen is looking to wear down Thorsby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Thüringen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Thüringen throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Thüringen misses the target.
Thorsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Thüringen moves away.
Thorsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Thüringen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thorsby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters circling - Van Thüringen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorsby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Thüringen momentarily.
Van Thüringen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Thüringen misses the shot to the body.
Thorsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorsby.
Thorsby moves out of range as Van Thüringen strikes.
Van Thüringen misses the shot to the body.
Thorsby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorsby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Thüringen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Thüringen misses the body punch
and Van Thüringen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Thüringen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thorsby lands an overhand right.
Thorsby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Thüringen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsby.
Thorsby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Thüringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsby moves away.
Thorsby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Thüringen takes a swing at Thorsby's ribcage but misses.
Thorsby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Van Thüringen misses.
Van Thüringen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorsby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Thüringen. Thorsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorsby.
Thorsby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Thüringen throws a lazy right hand but Thorsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thorsby blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thorsby cracks Van Thüringen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thorsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Thüringen is just out of range.
Thorsby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorsby connects with a jab.
Thorsby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorsby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Thüringen is rocked!
Thorsby takes a swing at Van Thüringen's ribcage but misses.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsby manages to avoid it.
Thorsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Van Thüringen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorsby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Thüringen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorsby is just out of range.
Van Thüringen misses with a right hand
enabling Thorsby to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Thüringen misses with an uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Van Thüringen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Thüringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsby moves away.
Van Thüringen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen misses with an uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby misses with a few strikes there.
Thorsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Thüringen moves away.
Van Thüringen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thorsby.
Van Thüringen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svend Thorsby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Thüringen. That snapped Thorsby's head back.
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Thorsby moves out of range.
Van Thüringen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Thüringen throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
Thorsby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Thüringen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Thorsby.
Thorsby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Thüringen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Thüringen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorsby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Thüringen misses with an uppercut. Thorsby saw that one coming.
Thorsby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Thüringen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsby counters with a head kick that drops Van Thüringen to the mat! Van Thüringen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thorsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Thüringen.
Some wild striking there from Thorsby.
Thorsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorsby misses with an uppercut.
Thorsby misses the shot to the body.
Thorsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Thüringen.
Thorsby throws a nice head kick!
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Thorsby moves out of range.
Van Thüringen misses with a looping left.
Thorsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorsby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Van Thüringen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Van Thüringen throws the left hand but Thorsby avoids the punch easily.
Van Thüringen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Thüringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsby moves away.
Van Thüringen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorsby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorsby throws a good cross that connects.
Van Thüringen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Thüringen throws a lazy right hand but Thorsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook.
Thorsby lands a jab to the nose.
Van Thüringen throws a looping overhand right but Thorsby ducks down to avoid it.
Van Thüringen slips a straight right by Thorsby.
Van Thüringen throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Thüringen throws a body punch but Thorsby moves out of range.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook.
Thorsby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Thüringen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Thüringen cracks Thorsby with an open hand slap.
Thorsby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorsby misses with a few strikes there.
Van Thüringen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsby.
Thorsby takes a swing at Van Thüringen's ribcage but misses.
Van Thüringen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsby! But no joy.
Van Thüringen looks to throw the jab but Thorsby is out of range.
Thorsby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Van Thüringen misses its intended target.
Van Thüringen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsby.
Van Thüringen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Thorsby moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thorsby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Thorsby.
Van Thüringen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Thüringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsby moves away.
Thorsby slips under a jab from Van Thüringen.
It seemed like Thorsby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Thüringen back to the cage. Thorsby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Thüringen misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsby scores with a leg kick.
Thorsby slips under a jab.
Van Thüringen misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsby drops Van Thüringen with a beautiful combination! Van Thüringen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thorsby is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Thüringen takes a swing at Thorsby's ribcage but misses.
Thorsby connects with a looping right hand.
Thorsby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Thüringen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Thüringen moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Thüringen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby moves away from the strike by Van Thüringen.
Thorsby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Thüringen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Thüringen throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsby lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Thorsby does no damage.
Thorsby lands a body shot.
Thorsby feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Van Thüringen sprawling to the canvas! Van Thüringen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorsby finish him?!
Thorsby walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Van Thüringen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Thorsby swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Van Thüringen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svend Thorsby!
A very excited looking Svend Thorsby made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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