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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Rhodes (ranked 504 p4p, 978 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 29 p4p, 31 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Artemis Rhodes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Artemis Rhodes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Thorsby finds it's target.
Thorsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsby. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhodes scores with the left hand. Thorsby knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsby! But no joy.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorsby throws out the jab.
Rhodes throws an overhand right that lands on Thorsby's shoulder, as Thorsby tries to avoid the shot.
Thorsby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Thorsby.
Nice shot lands for Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut. Thorsby saw that one coming.
Rhodes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhodes.
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!
Rhodes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhodes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes throws a hook to the side of Thorsby's head but Thorsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorsby misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby slips under a jab from Rhodes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsby! But no joy.
Thorsby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Thorsby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhodes.
Thorsby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes throws a lazy right hand but Thorsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rhodes throws a hook to the side of Thorsby's head but Thorsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhodes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorsby lands with a nice body kick.
Thorsby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thorsby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhodes throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsby.
Rhodes fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Thorsby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby is looking to slow Rhodes down with leg kicks.
Thorsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
It seemed like Thorsby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhodes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thorsby thuds a left hand into Rhodes's body.
Thorsby slips a jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorsby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rhodes's hands.
Thorsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhodes.
Thorsby staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Thorsby.
Rhodes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorsby.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsby.
Thorsby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rhodes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thorsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsby misses the body punch
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes missing with a left hand there. Thorsby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Thorsby releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thorsby jabs Rhodes right on the nose. Rhodes blinks but takes it well.
Thorsby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
Rhodes takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsby. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhodes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorsby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Rhodes misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsby! But no joy.
Thorsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Thorsby slips a jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Thorsby.
Thorsby lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Rhodes misses its intended target.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Thorsby avoids them all with ease.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Thorsby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorsby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsby. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorsby throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhodes misses the target.
Rhodes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thorsby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thorsby throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsby moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Thorsby lands a really nice looking cross but Rhodes seems unphased.
Thorsby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thorsby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhodes has time to react.
Rhodes throws a right hand that Thorsby ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorsby also avoids with ease.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhodes scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Rhodes does it's job there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby throws a head kick that Rhodes semi-blocks.
Thorsby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorsby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhodes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorsby tries a low kick but Rhodes avoids it.
It looked like Rhodes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhodes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Thorsby throws out a counter right but Rhodes avoids it with no problem.
Thorsby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhodes was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsby.
Thorsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhodes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorsby. That snapped Rhodes's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Thorsby.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Rhodes cracks Thorsby with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thorsby looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Rhodes finish him?
Thorsby is rocked!
It looks like Svend Thorsby has been cut.
A slow jab from Rhodes misses its intended target.
Thorsby is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhodes finish him?
Thorsby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorsby seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Thorsby slips under a jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorsby.
Rhodes drops Thorsby with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rhodes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artemis Rhodes!
After the big win, Artemis Rhodes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wrestler Wayfare and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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