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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Random Task told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 cm
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219 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
212 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Task ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away. Thorne scores with a sloppy right hand. Task should have avoided that one. Thorne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Task to score with a decent uppercut. Thorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Task keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. 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! Thorne tries to clinch up and Task counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Thorne wants to get back to his feet. Thorne looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Thorne looking for submissions off his back. Thorne tries to get to full guard but Task has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorne gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thorne has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Task is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Thorne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Task manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thorne fails to land. Task misses with a short punch on the inside. Thorne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Thorne on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Task stalling in the clinch but Thorne improves position. Task lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorne backwards. Thorne lands with a short shot to the head. Thorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thorne tries to clinch up but Task circles away and keeps his distance. Thorne fails with a takedown attempt. Task is looking to slow Thorne down with leg kicks. Random Task is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Thorne. Task with a nice cross.
It looks like Damien Thorne has been cut. Task has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorne finds it's way round the side to connect with Task's head. Task sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Thorne to the ground! Task dives into full mount looking to finish! Thorne manages to regain half guard. Good work. Thorne wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thorne trying to control but Task postures up.
Thorne is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Thorne manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Thorne wants to stand but Task is controlling the position. Thorne wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thorne pushes Task off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Task lands with a cross. Task pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Task lands. Thorne lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Task blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne walks straight into a right hand from Task - that's dropped him! Task jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Thorne from any more punishment! Thorne complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Random Task! Random Task thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
69% |
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