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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorn's choice of entrance music: Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. Marduk Thorn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marduk Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Raul Sanchaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Sanchaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchaz slips a jab from Thorn.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn clinches up against the cage.
Thorn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchaz wants to take a breather but Thorn is having none of it.
Sanchaz looks to land a strike but Thorn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Thorn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchaz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz is fighting to break Thorn's control of his arms but Thorn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thorn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchaz wants to improve his position but instead Thorn has moved into half guard.
Thorn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz is trying to control but can't.
Thorn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanchaz actively working from the bottom here.
Thorn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marduk Thorn.
Sanchaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz 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.
Sanchaz jabs Thorn right on the nose. Thorn blinks but takes it well.
Sanchaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Raul Sanchaz has been cut.
Thorn managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchaz.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchaz cracks Thorn with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Sanchaz with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn forces Sanchaz back against the cage and clinches.
Thorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorn.
Thorn stalling the fight.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchaz is defending well for now.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
That's time! Sanchaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchaz cracks a nice hook into Thorn's ribs.
A head kick lands from Thorn that sends Sanchaz to the canvas. Sanchaz tries to scramble back to his feet but Thorn brings him back down into side control.
Sanchaz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Sanchaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Sanchaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchaz tries to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from Sanchaz misses.
Sanchaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanchaz walks into a jab.
Sanchaz misses with a double jab.
Sanchaz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchaz cracks Thorn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn misses with a head kick.
Marduk Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Sanchaz misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchaz. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchaz misses with a body punch
and Thorn counters with a left hand that sends Sanchaz to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thorn has passed into side control.
Thorn takes a little break here. Sanchaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn working away.
Sanchaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thorn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchaz wants to control but Thorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchaz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thorn has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sanchaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Thorn has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz tries to hold on but Thorn postures up.
Sanchaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorn controlling the position easily from mount.
Sanchaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchaz wants to hold on but Thorn pushes him away.
Thorn prevents Sanchaz from getting the reversal.
Sanchaz is trying to reverse the position but instead Thorn has taken his back - oops!
Thorn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchaz trying to control the action but Thorn just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sanchaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchaz. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchaz misses with a looping left.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchaz is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchaz. That one must have hurt.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Sanchaz circles away.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchaz circles away.
Thorn lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thorn moves in looking to clinch but Sanchaz pushes him off.
Thorn lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a double jab.
Marduk Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raul Sanchaz's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanchaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchaz misses with a kick to the body
and Thorn counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marduk Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Sanchaz does it's job there.
Sanchaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn misses with a head kick.
Thorn throws a series of strikes that have Sanchaz backpedaling.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorn.
Sanchaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorn lands a nice hook to Sanchaz's body. Sanchaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchaz looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Sanchaz.
Thorn jabs Sanchaz right on the nose. Sanchaz blinks but takes it well.
Sanchaz tries to land a front kick but Thorn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a looping left.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Sanchaz circles away.
Sanchaz tries to move into range but Thorn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raul Sanchaz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Sanchaz goes down! Can Thorn finish him!?
Sanchaz working for submissions but it's allowed Thorn to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorn checks a low kick from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn cracks the inside of Sanchaz's front leg.
Sanchaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a shot to the body.
Sanchaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchaz tries to stall but Thorn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Sanchaz.
Thorn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thorn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz slips a jab and a cross from Thorn.
Sanchaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorn pushes Sanchaz away with a front kick.
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Sanchaz in a clinch.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorn landing knees to the body.
Thorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn cracks a nice hook into Sanchaz's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn darts in and clinches Sanchaz up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
A bit of stalling here from Thorn.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchaz is just out of range.
Thorn throws a head kick but Sanchaz moves out of range.
Sanchaz throws a sloppy head kick and Thorn moves out of range easily.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Sanchaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a straight right.
Thorn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchaz.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn has Sanchaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchaz tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Sanchaz back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks an elbow strike.
Thorn missing with knees to the body.
Thorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorn.
Sanchaz missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Thorn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchaz. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sanchaz sprawling to the canvas. Thorn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sanchaz hang on?
Sanchaz wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorn circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sanchaz drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thorn follows Sanchaz to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marduk Thorn!
Marduk Thorn is the new featherweight champion!
Marduk Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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