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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madz Ladz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limelight by Rush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madz Ladz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladz tries for a takedown but Thorpe circles away easily
and Thorpe counters with a big head kick but Ladz shrugs it off.
Ladz with a poor takedown
and Thorpe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorpe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ladz defends well and Thorpe ends up having to push Ladz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thorpe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thorpe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorpe in particular looking to stall.
Ladz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ladz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thorpe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ladz?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ladz looks a forlorn figure.
Ladz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thorpe wants to control but Ladz has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ladz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thorpe wants to control but Ladz is keeping him busy.
Thorpe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ladz moves into full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ladz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe throws a big elbow that misses.
Ladz keeping moving, preventing Thorpe from controlling successfully.
Thorpe is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott Thorpe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ladz shoots and misses
and Thorpe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madz Ladz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladz shoots and misses
and Thorpe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ladz looks for a takedown but Thorpe sprawls well.
Thorpe has closed the distance and engaged Ladz in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe manages to break the clinch.
Thorpe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ladz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thorpe is wriggling around but Ladz manages to pass to half guard.
Ladz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thorpe's head.
Thorpe is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ladz throwing shots but Thorpe is blocking nicely.
Thorpe pushes Ladz off looking to stand but Ladz dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ladz slips a nice elbow through Thorpe's hands, connecting with Thorpe's forehead.
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!
Ladz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ladz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thorpe's head.
Ladz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thorpe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ladz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thorpe defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ladz trying to advance position but Thorpe counters by regaining guard.
Thorpe is looking to stand up but Ladz isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thorpe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ladz shoots and misses
and Thorpe counters with a crisp one two that drops Ladz! Thorpe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ladz to his feet! Ladz is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thorpe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ladz closes the distance and clinches up with Thorpe, looking for a takedown. Ladz pushes Thorpe against the cage but Thorpe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madz Ladz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladz gets caught flat footed, as Thorpe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ladz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thorpe postures up in Ladz's guard and throws a big left but Ladz blocks it.
Ladz is looking to stand up but Thorpe isn't so interested in that idea.
Ladz trying to keep a closed guard but Thorpe is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thorpe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thorpe is pushing down on Ladz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ladz is fighting to maintain full guard but Thorpe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ladz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thorpe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thorpe misses with a head shot. Ladz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ladz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ladz, not yet.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Ladz keeps moving.
Thorpe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe landing some decent shots from guard.
Thorpe throws a strike but Ladz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thorpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorpe wants to get back to his feet but Ladz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ladz throws a strike but Thorpe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thorpe throws a strike but Ladz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe wants to stand and escape but Ladz is having none of it.
Ladz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ladz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ladz postures up in Thorpe's guard and throws a big left but Thorpe blocks it.
Ladz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott Thorpe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ladz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ladz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ladz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thorpe pushes Ladz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ladz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thorpe was covering up waiting for the punch and Ladz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ladz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Thorpe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ladz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorpe wants to get back to his feet but Ladz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ladz postures up and lands a big shot to Thorpe's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thorpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ladz shoots in but Thorpe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thorpe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ladz was covering up waiting for the punch and Thorpe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thorpe passes Ladz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thorpe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorpe throwing shots but Ladz is blocking nicely.
Ladz is not content to let Thorpe control the position.
Ladz is pressing down on Thorpe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thorpe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thorpe is looking to stand up but Ladz won't let him.
Thorpe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thorpe landing some decent shots from guard.
Ladz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ladz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thorpe leaves Ladz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ladz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorpe as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madz Ladz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ladz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ladz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ladz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ladz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ladz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ladz throwing strikes but missing.
Ladz throwing strikes from guard but Thorpe blocks nicely.
Scott Thorpe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe wants to stand but Ladz is controlling the position.
Ladz throws an elbow that misses. Thorpe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ladz's guard. Nice move by Thorpe!
Thorpe stops Ladz from standing up.
Thorpe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thorpe postures up in Ladz's guard and throws a big left but Ladz blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Ladz keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Thorpe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ladz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thorpe counters with a right hand to the body.
Ladz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thorpe counters with a three punch combo that has Ladz backing up. Ladz nods at Thorpe to acknowledge the strikes.
Ladz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thorpe counters with a solid body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorpe darts in and clinches Ladz up against the cage.
Thorpe tightens his grip and picks Ladz up, before dumping him to the ground. Ladz manages to land in guard.
Madz Ladz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thorpe defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Thorpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorpe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Thorpe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Scott Thorpe waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's All 160's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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