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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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208 lbs
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224 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rand al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Thor looks for the body kick but Conteh saw that one coming.
Conteh jabs al Thor right on the nose. al Thor blinks but takes it well.
al Thor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conteh momentarily.
Conteh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
al Thor throws a head kick that half lands.
al Thor looks for the body kick but Conteh saw that one coming.
Conteh misses with a body shot.
al Thor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
al Thor misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conteh connects with a body shot.
Conteh throws a poor cross that misses
and al Thor counters with a head kick. That will keep Conteh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
al Thor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Conteh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al Thor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from al Thor.
al Thor moves out of range of the strikes.
Conteh misses with a combination
and al Thor counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Conteh blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from al Thor.
Conteh looks to score with a jab to the body but al Thor is just out of range.
al Thor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conteh blocks a low kick nicely.
al Thor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conteh tests al Thor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
al Thor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Conteh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conteh gets a clinch.
Conteh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Thor is looking to control Conteh's arms but Conteh gets an underhook and turns him. Now al Thor has his back to the cage.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by al Thor.
Conteh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
al Thor misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from al Thor on the inside.
Conteh stalling against the cage.
al Thor looking for a takedown.
al Thor swings wildly with an uppercut but Conteh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
al Thor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contehs head.
al Thor tries to throw a body punch but Conteh avoids it by throwing al Thor back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for al Thor.
Conteh slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Conteh as the two fighters clinch.
Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Thor is trying to push Conteh away but Conteh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
al Thor has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Thor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rand al Thor.
al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al Thor blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
al Thor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh looking to slow down the pace here.
Conteh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Rand al Thor has been cut.
Conteh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conteh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
al Thor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conteh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Conteh lands a right hand.
Conteh cracks al Thor with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Thor tries a body shot but Conteh blocks it.
Conteh prevents a body shot from al Thor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Thor is trying to break the clinch but Conteh is controlling him.
al Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
Conteh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
al Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al Thor tests Conteh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conteh tries to clinch but al Thor moves out of range.
Conteh moves into the clinch.
al Thor looking for a takedown.
al Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
Conteh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by al Thor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Thor tries to break the clinch but Conteh is controlling the position.
Conteh blocks an uppercut.
al Thor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Conteh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rand al Thor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
al Thor misses with a body kick.
John Conteh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Conteh.
Conteh connects with a jab.
al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conteh manages to avoid it.
Conteh moves out of range of the leg kick from al Thor.
al Thor shoots in but Conteh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
al Thor missing with a left hand there. Conteh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conteh gets tackled into the cage by al Thor. al Thor maintains the clinch.
Conteh lands an elbow inside that al Thor shrugs off.
The referee calls for Conteh to work.
Conteh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Thor is working for takedown but Conteh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Conteh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
al Thor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Thor gets through Conteh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Thor trying to stall but Conteh improves his position.
Conteh misses with a punch on the inside.
al Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
al Thor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conteh is keeping busy.
Conteh lands a good knee to the midsection. al Thor won't want to take too many of those.
al Thor is breathing heavily.
Conteh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt al Thor or not.
Nice body punch from Conteh - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh misses with a knee to the head.
Conteh pushes al Thor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Conteh.
al Thor misses with a punch to the body.
al Thor has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
al Thor avoids the elbow strike from Conteh, against the cage.
Conteh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Thor's elbow.
Conteh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Thor misses with the head strike.
al Thor blocks an uppercut.
Conteh pushes al Thor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Conteh misses with the head strike.
Conteh misses with some punches.
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but al Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Thor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but al Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh blocks an uppercut.
Conteh prevents a body shot from al Thor.
al Thor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
al Thor is trying to drag Conteh to the mat but Conteh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rand al Thor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Thor working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conteh.
Conteh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conteh lands an uppercut.
al Thor blocks a body shot from Conteh.
A head punch on the inside from al Thor fails to land.
Conteh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
al Thor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
al Thor stops Conteh from standing up.
Conteh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Thor trying to control the position from guard on top but Conteh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conteh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
al Thor is looking to work some ground and pound but Conteh has wrist control.
al Thor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Thor wants to control from the top but Conteh keeps moving.
Conteh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
al Thor throws an elbow that misses. Conteh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in al Thor's guard. Nice move by Conteh!
Conteh trying to stand up but can't free himself from al Thor's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Thor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Conteh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rand al Thor'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. 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.
Conteh misses with a looping right.
al Thor lands a jab to the head.
al Thor keeps the fight on the outside.
al Thor misses with a jab to the body
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conteh tries to clinch but al Thor is having none of it.
Conteh moves into the clinch successfully.
Conteh prevents al Thor from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Conteh.
Conteh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
al Thor pushes Conteh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Thor breaks the clinch.
Conteh avoids the body shot from al Thor.
Conteh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al Thor tries to land a front kick but Conteh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conteh scores with a sloppy right hand. al Thor should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh lands a slapping body shot.
Conteh misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Conteh is looking to clinch.
al Thor throws a looping overhand right but Conteh ducks down to avoid it.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conteh is looking to clinch but al Thor is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Thor. Conteh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conteh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conteh lands with a nice body punch.
al Thor moves away from the strike by Conteh.
al Thor slips a straight right by Conteh.
al Thor avoids the body shot from Conteh.
Conteh connects with a jab.
Conteh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conteh swinging wildly here.
Conteh tries to clinch up but al Thor circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws a looping overhand right but al Thor ducks down to avoid it.
Conteh swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Conteh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conteh misses with a straight right.
al Thor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
al Thor needs to keep his hands up - Conteh had a free shot at his head there.
Conteh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al Thor manages to avoid it.
Conteh misses with a hook. al Thor ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Conteh as he checks the leg kick.
John Conteh is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from al Thor misses.
al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
al Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Conteh as he checks the leg kick.
Conteh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh missing with a left hand there. al Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al Thor tries to land a front kick but Conteh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
al Thor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conteh has time to react.
Conteh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
al Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
al Thor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conteh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al Thor takes one to the side of the head.
al Thor throws a wild body kick that Conteh sees coming a mile off.
Rand al Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conteh looks to score with a jab to the body but al Thor is just out of range.
al Thor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conteh to score with a decent uppercut.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
al Thor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conteh misses with an uppercut. al Thor saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh missing with a left hand there. al Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al Thor misses with a wild body shot.
al Thor throws a looping overhand right but Conteh ducks down to avoid it.
al Thor throws a leg kick but Conteh sees it coming and moves out of range.
al Thor slips under a jab.
al Thor shoots in for a takedown but Conteh shows good takedown defense.
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!
al Thor shoots in for a takedown but Conteh shows good takedown defense.
al Thor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
al Thor is rocked!
Conteh moves into the clinch.
al Thor is still on wobbly legs! Can Conteh finish him?
Conteh lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Conteh.
Conteh dips a shoulder and cracks al Thor with a mighty uppercut! al Thor falls back against the cage and Conteh unloads with a barrage of strikes! al Thor is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Conteh screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Conteh!
An out of breath John Conteh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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