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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dima Lohkie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eben Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn has chosen They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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194 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dima Lohkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eben Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohkie throws a series of punches but Thorn avoids them all with ease.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lohkie throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
It looks like Eben Thorn has been cut.
Thorn dodges the punch combination from Lohkie.
Dima Lohkie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohkie clinches with his opponent.
Thorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Lohkie manages to break the clinch.
Lohkie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lohkie is pressing down on Thorn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thorn is holding on for now.
Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Thorn looking for submissions off his back.
Thorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thorn looking for a guillotine here but Lohkie defends easily.
Thorn has his foot on Lohkie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lohkie works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lohkie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lohkie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lohkie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lohkie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thorn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lohkie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
No joy there for Lohkie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn is looking to slow Lohkie down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lohkie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lohkie is breathing heavily.
Lohkie tries to clinch up.
Lohkie has a takedown stuffed.
Lohkie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thorn thuds his shin into the meat of Lohkie's side.
Thorn lands a head kick!
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohkie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorn scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
No joy there for Lohkie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lohkie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lohkie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Thorn slams his shin into Lohkie's torso.
Eben Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lohkie takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn lands a front kick.
Thorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lohkie. That did some damage!
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorn thuds his shin into the meat of Lohkie's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lohkie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Lohkie.
Thorn delivers a nice body kick.
Thorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lohkie. That did some damage!
Thorn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lohkie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Thorn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lohkie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lohkie's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eben Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eben Thorn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lohkie moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Lohkie throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lohkie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lohkie throws a series of punches but Thorn avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lohkie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lohkie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Thorn delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Lohkie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn scores with a leg kick.
Thorn scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorn throws a nice head kick!
Thorn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thorn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thorn. That's going to slow Lohkie down.
Thorn fakes the leg kick and cracks Lohkie in the body.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. Lohkie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dima Lohkie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorn. Lohkie shrugs it off though.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lohkie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorn feints and then cracks Lohkie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lohkie down.
Eben Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorn scores with a push kick.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lohkie's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorn.
Lohkie misses with a looping right.
Lohkie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorn can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorn!
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lohkie takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Dima Lohkie has been cut.
Thorn throws a front kick that sends Lohkie stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thorn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lohkie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Lohkie moved out of range nicely.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Lohkie off balance momentarily.
Thorn lands a head kick. Lohkie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thorn. That's going to slow Lohkie down.
Lohkie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohkie shoots in but Thorn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lohkie is just out of range.
Lohkie tries for a takedown but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lohkie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lohkie.
Thorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorn!
Thorn lands a front kick.
Lohkie looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dima Lohkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorn.
Thorn lands a head kick!
Lohkie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn delivers a nice body kick.
Lohkie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lohkie if he has to take too many more of those.
Lohkie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thorn pushes Lohkie away with a front kick.
Thorn throws a body punch but Lohkie moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eben Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorn scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lohkie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thorn - the referee stops the clock and Lohkie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thorn. Lohkie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lohkie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lohkie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thorn connects with a solid leg kick.
Thorn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Lohkie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lohkie is just out of range.
Thorn throws a nice head kick!
Lohkie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohkie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorn.
Thorn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lohkie's sensitive parts.
Lohkie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Lohkie throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lohkie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thorn.
Thorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Thorn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lohkie tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lohkie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thorn - the referee stops the clock and Lohkie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thorn. Lohkie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Lohkie's front leg but catches the back leg as Lohkie tries to avoid it.
Thorn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lohkie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Lohkie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorn lands with a kick to the temple. Lohkie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crunch! Thorn slams his shin into Lohkie's torso.
Thorn misses with a hook. Lohkie ducked under it nicely.
Lohkie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crunch! Thorn slams his shin into Lohkie's torso.
Thorn lands a head kick. Lohkie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lohkie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Thorn.
Thorn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lohkie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Lohkie.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lohkie's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Lohkie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lohkie will feel that in the morning.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. Lohkie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thorn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lohkie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lohkie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Dima Lohkie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lohkie looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
Thorn fakes the leg kick and cracks Lohkie in the body.
Thorn scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorn slaps away a takedown attempt from Lohkie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Lohkie shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorn tries to sprawl out of it but Lohkie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dima Lohkie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eben Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eben Thorn!
Eben Thorn took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'THEYRE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD FFS!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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