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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 261 p4p, 369 weight class) and Gothic Line (ranked 32 p4p, 46 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm 35 249 30 - 13 - 0 |
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194 cm 41 243 41 - 25 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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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 30 - 13 - 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 41 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gothic Line! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thorn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Line takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses. A little feinted left hand from Thorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Line. Line misses with a hook. Line circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Line. Thorn is looking to slow Line down with leg kicks. Thorn fakes the leg kick and cracks Line in the body. Line looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Line swats him away and circles back towards the center. Thorn throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it. A little jabbing left from Line on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Thorn throws a leg kick but Line moved away. Line raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Thorn misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice defenses there by Thorn. Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line. A punch combination from Thorn misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Line misses with a wild body shot. Line connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Thorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Line lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards. Line misses with the head strike.
Line tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn lands a right hand. Line works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches. This has been an exciting period of action! Thorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Line backwards. Thorn blocking some punches.
Thorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Line tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Line back against the cage. Line blocking some punches.
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. Line lands a hook to the side of the head. Line tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Line misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Line. Line scores with a shoulder strike. Thorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Line looking to slow down the pace here. Thorn lands with a short shot to the head. Line throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn. Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Line has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thorn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Line can turn it around. Line swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it. Line working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Thorn lands with a right to the head. Line tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
A short right from Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Line lands a nice shot to the body. Line misses with the head strike.
Thorn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Thorn takes a shot to the head. Line struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Line.
Line lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards. Line slowing the pace effectively. Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Line scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head. Line misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow. Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Line blocks a body shot from Thorn. A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn. Line lands on the inside with an uppercut. Line misses with a punch to the body.
Line misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gothic Line will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Line's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thorn under the eye. Thorn throws a body kick that misses. Line catches Thorn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Line misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely. Thorn is looking to land body kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Line misses. Line thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Line tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Line backwards. Thorn breaks the clinch.
Gothic Line seems to be getting the better of the standup. Thorn misses with a body kick. Thorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away. Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thorn throws out a loose jab but Line uses good head movement to avoid it. It seemed like Line was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Line misses the shot to the body. Line takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Line misses. Thorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Line counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Line needs to keep his hands up - Thorn had a free shot at his head there. Left hook, right uppercut from Thorn. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Line tries a head kick but it misses.
As Line backs away, Thorn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Line looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Thorn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Line sprawling to the canvas! Line rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorn finish him?!
Thorn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Line swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Thorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Line is able to avoid easily. Thorn tries to clinch up but Line circles away and keeps his distance. Line throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Line slips the punch. Line tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch. 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! Line lands a nice uppercut. Line tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage. Thorn scores with a nice hook to the head. Line working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Line fails to land. Thorn blocks a body shot from Line. Line swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it. Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Line or not. Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haw Thorn dominated that second round. That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Thorn tries to clinch up. Thorn has Line up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Thorn. Thorn tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Line can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Line controls the action.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Line takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorn lands with a hook. Line tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorn lands a big head kick that sends Line tumbling to the mat! Thorn takes a step backwards and waves Line back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Line is rocked! Thorn misses with a body kick. Line is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorn finish him? Thorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Line seems to have recovered his senses. Line tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Line scores with an uppercut up the middle. Line swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Line working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thorn scores with a hook to the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A left hand lands to the body for Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Line backwards. Nice body punch from Thorn. Thorn misses with a body punch.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Line backwards. Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Line can do to turn this around? Line throws a head punch that misses. Line misses with some punches.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Line backwards. Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Line backwards. A hook to the body from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a shoulder strike. Thorn is leaning against Line and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Line misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn works on Line's body with a couple of short punches. Thorn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Thorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thorn lands with a right to the head. Thorn lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lines head. Thorn creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Line's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Line drops to his knees and Thorn pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, 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
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hype
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pop
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