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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palelei kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miracle - We Ain't Scared. 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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185 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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192 cm
26
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soa Palelei! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Thor! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palelei throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Thor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Thor circles away from the clinch attempt and Thor counters with a right hand to the body. Thor misses with a hook. Palelei ducked under it nicely. Palelei swings for the body but Thor moves out of range.
Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palelei. Thor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palelei doesn't seem bothered though. Hans Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thor lands a jab-cross combination. Thor misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Thor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thor jabs at Palelei's body. Thor connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Thor. Palelei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palelei there as he acknowledges the shot. Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palelei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palelei clinches with his opponent.
Palelei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Palelei lands a hook that snaps the head of Thor backwards. Palelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thor's elbow. A short body shot lands from Palelei as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Palelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thor's elbow. Palelei can't find room to land a body shot as Thor controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thor. Thor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Thor blocking some punches.
Palelei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palelei working aggressively here.
Thor blocks a body shot from Palelei. Thor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palelei gets through Thor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Palelei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Thor lands a body shot. Thor breaks the clinch.
Palelei doesn't manage to clinch there - Thor circles away.
Thor throws an overhand right that lands on Palelei's shoulder, as Palelei tries to avoid the shot. Thor throws a combination. Palelei tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Thor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Palelei tries to clinch there but Thor circles away.
Palelei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palelei sees it coming and avoids it easily. Thor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palelei. Palelei circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A big left from Thor misses. Thor darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Thor looks to land a combination but Palelei avoids it well. Thor blocks the body kick.
Palelei moves out of range as Thor strikes. Palelei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palelei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Hans Thor has been cut. Palelei 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. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thor checks a leg kick. Palelei just misses with a punch to the body.
Palelei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palelei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palelei moves forwards but Thor connects with a nice, crisp jab. A solid body kick from Thor. Thor throws a nice looking combination but Palelei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Palelei tries to close the distance and clinch but Thor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Thor lands a lovely overhand right. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palelei. Thor jabs at Palelei's body. Thor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Palelei is rocked! Palelei drops his hands momentarily and Thor needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Palelei just on the top of the head. Palelei drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Palelei - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hans Thor! Hans Thor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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