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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Saunier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. Saunier has chosen Muse - Hysteria as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marduk Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Saunier!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunier defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Saunier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saunier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Saunier misses its intended target.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Saunier moved out of range.
Thorn misses with a body kick.
Saunier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saunier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thorn. That's going to slow Saunier down.
Thorn leaves Saunier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thorn enables Saunier to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thorn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thorn managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunier throws a big elbow that misses.
Saunier trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saunier looking to sit in guard and control but Thorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saunier is looking to sweep but instead, Thorn has passed into half guard.
Saunier wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn decides to stand up.
Thorn misses with a body kick.
Saunier shoots and misses
and Thorn counters by clinching up.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Saunier blocks it.
Saunier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunier is trying to pull guard but Thorn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Saunier.
Saunier blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorn stalling in the clinch.
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn sizes up Saunier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saunier misses the shot to the body.
Thorn pushes Saunier up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunier blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunier backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saunier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saunier scores with a jab to the head.
Marduk Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunier.
Thorn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saunier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saunier, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunier avoids it.
Thorn lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunier won't want to take too many of those.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunier avoids it.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunier backwards.
Thorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saunier's face.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunier backwards.
Thorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunier blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saunier jumps guard and drags Thorn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saunier wants to sweep but no luck.
Saunier wants to stand up but Thorn is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn wants to pass the guard but Saunier is keeping the position.
Saunier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saunier wants to stand but Thorn is controlling the position.
Thorn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saunier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saunier is looking for a triangle but Thorn pushes his legs off easily.
Saunier is working an open guard so Thorn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunier scores with a hook.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunier moves away.
Saunier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saunier shoots in looking for a takedown but Thorn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saunier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saunier closes the distance and clinches up with Thorn, looking for a takedown. Saunier pushes Thorn against the cage but Thorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Saunier.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunier closes the distance but Thorn moves to the side
and Thorn counters with a low kick, right behind Saunier 's knee.
Thorn tests Saunier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saunier is rocked!
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saunier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunier at a distance.
Thorn is looking to chop away at Saunier's legs.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saunier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Saunier's head.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunier moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Marduk Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn staying out of range there.
Marduk Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Saunier.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Saunier takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Saunier. Those never looked like landing.
Thorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saunier, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marduk Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn tries to clinch
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thorn pushes Saunier up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunier blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorn.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saunier tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Saunier throws a leg kick
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saunier is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorn finish him?
Saunier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saunier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saunier seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorn.
Thorn has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Saunier goes down! Thorn dives on top of him - Saunier manages to get guard.
It looks like Matthieu Saunier has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thorn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thorn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thorn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saunier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thorn defends it easily.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saunier can do to turn this around?
Thorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thorn stands and steps away. Saunier gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Saunier's cut.
That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saunier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn takes a swing at Saunier's ribcage but misses.
Thorn is looking to wear down Saunier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorn clinches up against the cage.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorn stalling the fight.
Saunier avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but Saunier blocks with his arms.
Thorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saunier is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saunier's calf.
Thorn cracks a nice hook into Saunier's ribs.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunier.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunier manages to avoid it.
Saunier 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.
Jab, jab by Saunier - just one landing.
Saunier is looking to clinch.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saunier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saunier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Saunier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saunier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thorn counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunier throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn throws a head kick but Saunier moves out of range.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saunier takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorn.
Saunier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saunier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn lands a right hand.
A short right from Thorn on the inside.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunier blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saunier pulls guard.
Saunier looking for subs off his back but Thorn has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn had his way with Matthieu Saunier in that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Saunier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thorn throws a low kick, looking for Saunier's leg but Saunier calmly moves out of range.
Thorn throws a sloppy head kick
and Saunier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Saunier checks it.
Saunier shoots in but Thorn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a left that rocks Saunier and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thorn dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Saunier regain composure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saunier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunier was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
A low kick from Thorn is predictable there
and Saunier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Saunier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunier fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorn clinches up with Saunier and pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Thorn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saunier misses the jab.
Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saunier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorn throws a low kick but Saunier moves out of range easily.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marduk Thorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matthieu Saunier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saunier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saunier shoots in and drives through. Thorn sprawls well.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Saunier.
Saunier lands a jab to Thorn's midsection.
Saunier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marduk Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marduk Thorn!
Marduk Thorn retains his featherweight title!
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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