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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorn's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - TNT. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mile connects with a single shot there.
Mile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn works Mile's body with a nice hook.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mile.
Mile just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Mile uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mile takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mile is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thorn prevents Mile from improving his position.
Mile is trying to stand up here but Thorn is controlling him well.
Thorn wants to control but Mile is keeping him busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Thorn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mile avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn takes a swing at Mile's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Thorn. Beautiful body shot.
Mile looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Mile is looking to wear down Thorn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mile did well to prevent Thorn getting side control.
Mile is trying to stand up here but Thorn is controlling him well.
Thorn controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thorn is working away from the top position though.
Thorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thorn trying to control the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Thorn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mile misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mile. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mile moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Thorn there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fails with the takedown.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mile was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Mile moves into the clinch.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
Mile misses with a body punch.
Thorn takes a shot to the head.
Mile swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mile has Thorn pressed against the cage, preventing Thorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mile lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Mile controls the action.
Thorn has hold of one of Mile's legs. Mile is fighting the takedown attempt but Thorn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile trying to keep a closed guard but Thorn is proving a slippery customer.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
Mile will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn stops Mile from standing up.
Mile is trying to control the position but Thorn postures up.
Mile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mile tries to get out of the position.
Thorn won't allow Mile to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mile is wriggling around but Thorn manages to pass to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorn in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn wants to take a breather but Mile is having none of it.
Mile pushes Thorn off looking to stand but Thorn dives back in and keeps control.
Thorn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that round.
That's time! Mile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mile connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Mile.
Nice straight punches there by Mile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mile.
Mile throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Mile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Nice shot lands for Mile.
Mile throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
Thorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mile connects with a body shot that sends Thorn's belly button to the back.
Mile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mile looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Mile missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carson Mile is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn lands a jab to Mile's midsection.
Mile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorn's hands.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile lands a jab.
Thorn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mile's waist but Mile gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thorn off to one side.
Carson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mile is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Mile misses with a straight right.
Mile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Mile moved out of range.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Mile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Mile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thorn is out of range and Mile settles back down.
Mile lands a nice looking body shot.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn stuns Mile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Mile with a hook.
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!
Mile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mile is looking to clinch.
Mile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mile misses the jab.
Mile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mile.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Mile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mile is just out of range.
Mile displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thorn.
Mile tests Thorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mile scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mile jabs Thorn right on the nose. Thorn blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn slips a straight right by Mile.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mile.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile looking for a sweep. Not yet Mile, not yet.
Mile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorn trying to control but Mile is working from the bottom.
Thorn won't allow Mile to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn advances position into side control!
Thorn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Mile dominated that second round.
That's time! Mile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mile.
Mile slips a straight right by Thorn.
Thorn fails to land the takedown.
Mile scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mile staying out of range there.
Mile throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mile.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Mile slips a straight right by Thorn.
Mile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mile wants to slow Thorn down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Mile.
Mile has closed the distance and engaged Thorn in a clinch.
Mile scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mile or not.
Mile tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Mile back against the cage.
Thorn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mile after a bit of a struggle.
Thorn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carson Mile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thorn.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
Mile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Mile.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mile gets an underhook and turns Thorn into the cage.
Thorn can't get the takedown.
Mile is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Thorn blocks a body shot from Mile.
Mile presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Mile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mile struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Mile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorn trying to control the position but instead, Mile has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorn into the cage.
Mile scores with a shoulder strike.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile misses with a punch to the body.
Mile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mile tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Mile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
Mile misses with a punch on the inside.
Mile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Mile.
Mile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mile gets an underhook and turns Thorn into the cage.
Mile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carson Mile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
Mile lands a shot to the body.
Mile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Mile as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mile doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Mile wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Mile.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Mile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mile has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Mile!
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hype
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mgr
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