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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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190 cm
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278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Royo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royo dodges the punch combination from Thornton.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Royo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royo thows a body shot but no joy.
Royo moves into the clinch.
Royo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thornton is defending well for now.
Royo is pressed up against the cage. Thornton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Royo down to the mat. Royo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thornton.
A left and a right from Thornton both land. Nice combination.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Royo slips a jab and a cross from Thornton.
A head kick misses from Royo.
Thornton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thornton looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thornton manages to avoid it.
Thornton shoots in but no luck this time.
Thornton misses with a takedown attempt - Royo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luis Royo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Thornton.
Royo lands a big head kick that sends Thornton tumbling to the mat! Royo takes a step backwards and waves Thornton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Josh Thornton has been cut.
Royo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thornton at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royo seems to be stalking Thornton here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Thornton drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luis Royo!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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