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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Thorbrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norbert Thorbrand has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norbert Thorbrand! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bud Haze! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thorbrand. Thorbrand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haze pinned against the cage. Haze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Haze throws a nice inside leg kick. Haze slaps away a takedown attempt from Thorbrand, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norbert Thorbrand. That's going to take a lot out of him. Haze connects with a high kick. Haze throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thorbrand.
It looks like Norbert Thorbrand has been cut. Haze goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Haze has Thorbrand up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorbrand is trying to drag Haze to the mat but Haze just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Haze landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thorbrand's face.
Haze manages to break the clinch.
Thorbrand takes a kick to the side of the head. Norbert Thorbrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haze darts in and clinches Thorbrand up against the cage. Haze connects with a knee to the head.
Thorbrand is breathing heavily. Haze breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haze scores with a head kick.
Thorbrand is rocked! Haze drives through and clinches with Thorbrand against the cage.
Thorbrand drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Haze scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Haze obliges. Haze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorbrand takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haze getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A head kick from Haze lands but Thorbrand takes it in his stride. Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Thorbrand dodges an elbow strike from Haze.
Thorbrand being controlled against the cage. Haze landing knees to the head.
Haze connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Haze lands a high kick!
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorbrand moves away. Haze lands a head kick!
Haze scores with a nice body kick.
Haze fakes the leg kick and cracks Thorbrand in the body. Haze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Haze lands a body shot.
Haze lands a head kick. Thorbrand smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Haze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick from Haze lands but Thorbrand takes it in his stride. Oh Thorbrand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haze thows a body kick. Thorbrand tries to catch it but that hurt him. Thorbrand seems to have got his legs back now. Haze connects with a high kick. Haze pushes Thorbrand up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Haze.
Haze manages to break the clinch.
Haze scores with a kick to the body.
Haze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thorbrand. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Thorbrand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norbert Thorbrand's cut is getting worse. Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haze - that will leave a mark!
Haze closes the distance and pushes Thorbrand back into the cage. Haze breaks from the clinch.
Bud Haze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Haze connects with a solid leg kick. Haze clinches up with Thorbrand and pushes him back against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haze landing knees to the head.
Haze scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Haze continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Haze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Haze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haze landing knees to the head.
Haze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Haze breaks from the clinch.
Haze fakes the leg kick and cracks Thorbrand in the body. Thorbrand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab. Haze fakes the leg kick and cracks Thorbrand in the body. Haze lands a head kick!
Haze pushes Thorbrand away with a front kick. Haze instigates a clinch. Haze controlling the action here for a moment.
Haze landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Haze connects with a knee to the head.
Haze is pushing Thorbrand up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Haze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Haze dominated that round. The cut man is working on Norbert Thorbrand's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haze goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Nice takedown defense from Haze. No joy for Thorbrand on that attempt. Thorbrand fails to land the takedown. Thorbrand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haze circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norbert Thorbrand. That's going to take a lot out of him. Haze scores with a spinning back kick! Haze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Haze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thorbrand's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haze with a knee to the head.
Haze misses with an elbow over the top. Haze putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorbrand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Haze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Haze stalling in the clinch.
Haze drops Thorbrand with a big knee straight up the middle! Thorbrand is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Haze lands a brutal head kick. Thorbrand looks out on his feet and Haze throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bud Haze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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