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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vash Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Blackwood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
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290 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Struker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker moves away from the strike by Blackwood.
Sloppy strikes from Struker. Those never looked like landing.
Blackwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struker.
Struker lands with a cross.
Struker misses with an uppercut. Blackwood saw that one coming.
Blackwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Struker.
Blackwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Struker.
Blackwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Struker misses with a few strikes there.
Struker misses with a hook.
Struker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blackwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Struker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwood scores with a jab.
Blackwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Struker.
Blackwood misses with a leg kick.
Struker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Struker's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struker. Blackwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struker ducks under a wild hook from Blackwood.
Struker throws a head kick but Blackwood moves out of range.
Blackwood scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Blackwood blocks the leg kick.
Blackwood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Struker throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwood misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Struker misses its intended target.
Struker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blackwood.
Struker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Struker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackwood.
Struker moves out of range as Blackwood throws a body kick.
Blackwood throws a combination. Struker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Struker cracks Blackwood with an open hand slap.
Blackwood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Thor Blackwood has been cut.
Struker throws a head kick that misses.
Struker just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackwood, as that shot connected.
Blackwood lands a slapping body shot.
Blackwood swings for the body but Struker moves out of range.
Struker moves out of range as Blackwood throws a body kick.
Blackwood ducks under a wild hook from Struker.
Struker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blackwood counters with an inside leg kick.
Blackwood blocks a jab.
Blackwood scores with a leg kick.
Struker is breathing heavily.
Struker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Struker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwood moves away.
Struker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blackwood. Blackwood obviously looking to wear him down.
Struker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Struker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Struker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Struker misses.
Struker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blackwood lands with a good body shot.
Blackwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Struker's sensitive parts.
Struker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Struker takes one to the side of the head.
Blackwood swinging wildly here.
Blackwood throws a leg kick but Struker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Struker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Blackwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackwood.
Struker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Struker does no damage.
Struker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackwood, as that shot connected.
Struker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Blackwood.
Crunch! Blackwood slams his shin into Struker's torso.
Blackwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackwood connects with the punch.
Blackwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Struker in the body.
Blackwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Blackwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Blackwood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Struker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Struker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blackwood checks a leg kick.
Thor Blackwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blackwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blackwood takes a swing at Struker's ribcage but misses.
Blackwood misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Blackwood.
Struker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blackwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struker swings for the body but Blackwood moves out of range.
Struker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blackwood.
Blackwood moves away from the strike by Struker.
Struker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Struker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Struker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Struker misses.
Struker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blackwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blackwood.
Struker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blackwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Struker back to the cage. Blackwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blackwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Blackwood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thor Blackwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Blackwood there.
Blackwood lands with a nice body punch.
Blackwood clobbers Struker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Struker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Struker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Struker takes one to the chin there.
Struker is rocked!
Blackwood swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Struker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struker loads up on a big right hand but Blackwood slips the punch.
Struker seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid body kick from Blackwood.
Nice body punch from Blackwood.
Blackwood scores with a three punch combo!
Blackwood with a jab.
Struker throws a jab but it's blocked by Blackwood.
Blackwood drops Struker with a right and a left! Blackwood comes rushing in but Struker regains his composure and manages to keep Blackwood in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blackwood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Struker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood controlling from the top position.
Blackwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blackwood on the ground.
Struker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blackwood dives into side control.
Struker seems a little lost for a moment, as Blackwood dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struker defending against the ground and pound.
Struker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Check out the look on Blackwood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blackwood throws an elbow but Struker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Struker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Struker tries to get out of the position.
Blackwood working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackwood in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blackwood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Blackwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Blackwood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Blackwood slips a straight right by Struker.
Struker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struker misses with a kick to the body.
Struker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blackwood.
Blackwood checks the leg kick.
Struker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackwood lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blackwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Struker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Blackwood.
Blackwood staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Struker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackwood.
Blackwood cracks Struker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blackwood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Struker takes a step back to recover.
Blackwood drops Struker with a right and a left! Blackwood comes rushing in but Struker regains his composure and manages to keep Blackwood in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Struker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackwood passes Struker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blackwood throwing shots but Struker is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blackwood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Struker!
Blackwood landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood is landing with some decent strikes but Struker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blackwood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blackwood misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vash Struker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackwood softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Struker is out cold! Blackwood jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Blackwood!
Thor Blackwood took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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