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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between I am Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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277 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I am Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.
Staton keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor wants to clinch.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thor manages to avoid it.
Staton thows a body shot but no joy.
Staton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staton lands a nice shot to the body.
Staton just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries to clinch but Staton is having none of it.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staton keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Staton moves out of range of the strikes.
Staton stuns Thor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Staton throws a shot from downtown. Thor moves away and avoids it.
Staton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor moves out of range of the strikes.
Thor avoids the body shot from Staton.
I am Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Staton.
Thor tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.
Thor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Staton gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staton taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Thor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Staton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor isn't going anywhere.
Thor being controlled for a moment.
Thor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thor is letting Staton control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Staton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thor trying to control but Staton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Thor right now.
Thor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Staton on the ground.
Let's hope that Staton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thor is trying to break free.
Thor trying to get back to his feet but Staton is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Staton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thor misses with a wild body shot.
Staton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
Staton looks to land a left hand but Thor moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Thor.
Staton misses with a straight right.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staton throws a big shot that misses.
Thor swinging wildly here.
Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staton.
Staton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thor rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Staton.
Staton throws a body punch but Thor moves out of range.
Thor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staton.
Staton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Staton slips a straight right by Thor.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thor was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Thor misses with a body punch
and Staton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thor tries to clinch up
and Staton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staton.
Thor closes the distance but Staton moves to the side
and Staton counters with a nice uppercut.
Thor tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Staton to counter with a crisp jab.
Thor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Staton to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton lands a nice hook to Thor's body. Thor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Staton misses the target.
Staton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Staton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Staton.
Staton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Staton wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thor managing to control the position.
Thor can't keep his opponent in guard - Staton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Staton stops Thor from getting back to his feet.
Thor taking some punishment here, with Staton in his half guard.
Thor is trying to maintain the position but Staton is very close to passing his half guard.
Staton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staton is keen to just control but Thor is a slippery customer.
Staton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thor's head.
Staton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staton is thwarting Thor's attempts to control the position.
Staton is trying to control. Thor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Staton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Staton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thor sprawls well. Thor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Staton gets slowly back to his feet.
Thor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Staton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Staton staying out of range there.
Thor tries to clinch but Staton moves away
and Staton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Staton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thor looks to clinch
and Staton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staton misses the body punch
and Thor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton swings for the body but Thor moves out of range.
Staton lands a slapping body shot.
Staton misses with a hook to the body
letting Thor counter with a right hand.
Staton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Staton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Staton misses.
Thor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Staton.
Staton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Staton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeremy Staton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staton circles away quickly and effectively.
Thor clinches but Staton breaks the clinch
and Staton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Staton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thor!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton content just to control the position here.
Thor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Staton controlling the pace for now.
Staton avoids the attempt from Thor to control.
Staton content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I am Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staton is controlling the pace.
Thor pushes Staton off looking to stand but Staton dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Staton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Staton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Staton!
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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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