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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boomer (ranked 1037 p4p, 738 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 126 p4p, 92 weight class). Svend Thorsby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Boomer's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer avoids the body shot from Thorsby.
Boomer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronk´s GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Thorsby.
Boomer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thorsby stuns Boomer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorsby keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorsby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boomer throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Boomer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boomer lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Boomer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thorsby doesn't seem phased though.
Boomer scores with a decent looking hook.
Thorsby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boomer under the eye.
Boomer is looking to take this 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!
Thorsby jabs Boomer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thorsby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorsby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorsby checks a leg kick.
Thorsby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorsby throws a jab when Boomer was well out of range.
Thorsby misses with an uppercut
and Boomer counters with a nice body shot.
Thorsby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boomer connects with a body shot.
Thorsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boomer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boomer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorsby. That did some damage!
Svend Thorsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boomer is out of range.
Thorsby lands a jab to Boomer's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Boomer is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thorsby blocks the body kick.
Thorsby looks to land a right hand but Boomer moved out of range.
Boomer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorsby, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boomer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boomer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorsby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boomer lands an uppercut.
Thorsby trying to stall but Boomer improves his position.
Boomer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorsby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boomer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorsby backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Thorsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
Thorsby blocks the elbow strike.
Thorsby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boomer throws an elbow that misses.
Boomer is working Thorsby over against the cage.
Boomer lands an elbow inside that Thorsby shrugs off.
It looks like Svend Thorsby has been cut.
Boomer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boomer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorsby backwards.
Boomer throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorsby scores with a shot to the side of Boomer's head.
Boomer missing with knees to the body.
Boomer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boomer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thorsby can turn it around.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boomer.
Thorsby looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomer tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorsby avoids the damage to the body.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but Thorsby blocks with his arms.
Thorsby has a couple of punches blocked by Boomer.
Thorsby avoiding damage as Boomer throws knees to the body.
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!
Boomer trying to land knees to the body.
Boomer prevents Thorsby from breaking the clinch.
Boomer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boomer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boomer blocking some punches.
Thorsby misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorsby misses with a right hand
and Boomer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Thorsby misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Boomer.
Thorsby blocks a jab.
Boomer scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Boomer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Svend Thorsby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boomer misses with a wild body shot.
Boomer loads up on a big right hand but Thorsby slips the punch.
Boomer doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorsby circles away.
Boomer motions for Thorsby to come forward. Boomer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorsby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boomer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thorsby throws a sloppy head kick and Boomer moves out of range easily.
Thorsby misses with an uppercut.
Thorsby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boomer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorsby scores with a hook to the body. Boomer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsby misses with a series of wild punches.
Boomer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boomer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorsby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boomer loads up on a big right hand but Thorsby slips the punch.
Thorsby doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thorsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorsby connects with an inside leg kick.
Boomer wants to clinch up but Thorsby keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorsby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boomer drops his hands momentarily and Thorsby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thorsby throws a leg kick
and Boomer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boomer.
Thorsby is breathing heavily.
Boomer lands a slapping body shot.
Boomer closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boomer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorsby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boomer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boomer misses with a knee to the head.
Thorsby blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby looking to stall.
Boomer lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorsby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boomer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorsby has a couple of punches blocked by Boomer.
Boomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsby presses Boomer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Thorsby on the inside.
Thorsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsby tries to break the clinch but Boomer is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsby.
Thorsby blocks a body shot from Boomer.
Thorsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boomer lands an elbow that stopped Thorsby in his tracks for a moment.
Thorsby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boomer pushes Thorsby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorsby tries a body shot but Boomer blocks it.
Mike Boomer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thorsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorsby avoids it.
Thorsby wants to break free but Boomer has control.
Boomer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boomer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Boomer.
Boomer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boomer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorsby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the head but Thorsby blocks with his arms.
Thorsby lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby blocks the elbow strike.
Boomer lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorsby backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boomer lands an elbow just above Thorsby 's eye.
Thorsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsby stalling the fight.
Thorsby takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boomer's elbow.
Boomer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorsby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boomer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorsby avoiding damage as Boomer throws knees to the body.
Boomer looking to throw knees to the head but Thorsby is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boomer.
Thorsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorsby tries to stall but Boomer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorsby trying to control the position but instead, Boomer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorsby into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Boomer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svend Thorsby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thorsby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boomer. Boomer obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boomer moves away.
Thorsby throws a head kick but Boomer moves out of range.
A jab from Thorsby misses.
Boomer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boomer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorsby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boomer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer throws a body punch but Thorsby moves out of range.
Thorsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorsby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svend Thorsby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boomer lands a head shot.
Boomer throws a body kick that misses.
Thorsby drops his hands momentarily and Boomer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby throws a body punch but Boomer moves out of range.
Boomer ducks under a wild hook from Thorsby.
Boomer looks to throw the jab but Thorsby is out of range.
Thorsby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boomer closes the distance and pushes Thorsby back into the cage.
Thorsby stalling in the clinch but Boomer improves position.
Thorsby tries a body shot but Boomer blocks it.
Boomer misses with a knee strike.
Thorsby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Boomer.
Boomer throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boomer throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorsby is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Thorsby.
Thorsby throws a head punch that misses.
Thorsby avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boomer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorsby's brow.
Boomer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorsby can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorsby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thorsby stalling against the cage.
Thorsby looking to stall.
Thorsby working aggressively here.
A short left from Thorsby.
Thorsby lands a right hand.
Mike Boomer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsby takes a shot to the head.
Thorsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Thorsby on the inside.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boomer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorsby avoids it.
Boomer misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorsby is struggling to control the position.
Thorsby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boomer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby has Boomer pressed against the cage.
Thorsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Boomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Svend Thorsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorsby stalling the fight.
Thorsby looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Svend Thorsby.
Thorsby throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thorsby misses with a hook to the body
and Boomer counters with a nice body kick.
Thorsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boomer wants to clinch up but Thorsby keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Boomer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boomer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Boomer!
A very excited looking Mike Boomer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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