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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio has chosen Massive Attack - Angel as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Denton Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Victorio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder's head.
Victorio throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Victorio takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder moves out of range of the leg kick from Victorio.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thunder as he avoids it easily.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Victorio.
Nice defenses there by Victorio.
Thunder checks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder gets caught flat footed, as Victorio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thunder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thunder is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder has control of Victorio's left arm, preventing Victorio from doing any damage.
Victorio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thunder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Denton Thunder wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Victorio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thunder under the eye.
It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Thunder keeps Victorio at a distance using the push kick.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thunder is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with an uppercut
and Victorio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thunder's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Victorio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Victorio stopping the sweep attempt from Thunder.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio passes Thunder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thunder wants to control but Victorio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Victorio.
Thunder tries to roll over but Victorio keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Victorio is looking for a kimura but Thunder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Victorio to get the leverage.
Victorio wants to take a breather but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder is looking to control Victorio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunder avoid being mounted?
Thunder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Victorio is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victorio.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Victorio is just out of range.
Victorio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Denton Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Victorio.
Victorio wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victorio.
Thunder moves out of range of the leg kick from Victorio.
Victorio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Victorio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thunder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Victorio misses with a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunder. That snapped Victorio's head back.
Victorio lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victorio.
Victorio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thunder's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victorio.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Victorio doesn't seem bothered though.
Victorio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Victorio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio scoring well with a low kick there.
Thunder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio works the jab nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Victorio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Victorio ducks down to avoid it.
Jonny Victorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Victorio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Victorio scores with a nice strike.
Victorio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thunder under the eye.
Jab by Thunder.
Victorio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thunder.
Victorio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder's head.
Victorio defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Thunder as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Victorio.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Victorio can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Victorio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Victorio is looking to chop away at Thunder's legs.
Victorio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Victorio staying out of range there.
Victorio misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Thunder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thunder.
Victorio throws a big shot that misses.
Victorio connects with a leg kick. Thunder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio throws a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
Victorio slips a jab from Thunder.
Jonny Victorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thunder!
Thunder checks a leg kick.
Victorio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Victorio throws a leg kick but Thunder moved away.
Victorio closes the distance and clinches up with Thunder, looking for a takedown. Victorio pushes Thunder against the cage but Thunder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Victorio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Denton Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Victorio.
Thunder checks a low kick from Victorio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Victorio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder lands a leg kick that knocks Victorio off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victorio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Victorio throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victorio.
Victorio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Victorio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thunder swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Victorio slips the punch.
Victorio throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonny Victorio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thunder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
Victorio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victorio moves away.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Victorio.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Victorio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thunder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Victorio manages to get himself to full guard.
Victorio looking to control.
Thunder wants to get up but he can't break Victorio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Victorio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio looking to control.
Victorio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thunder passes into side control.
Thunder decides to stand back up.
Thunder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
Victorio throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Victorio moved out of range.
Victorio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Denton Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Victorio feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Thunder drops his hands momentarily and Victorio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Victorio, as that shot connected.
Victorio misses with a lunging right hand
and Thunder counters with a good low kick that Victorio was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thunder's head backwards.
Victorio clobbers Thunder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thunder throws a solid leg kick but Victorio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thunder.
Victorio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Good exchange - Victorio coming out on top.
Victorio throws a leg kick but Thunder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jonny Victorio 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.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Victorio.
Victorio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorio looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Thunder gets a clinch.
Victorio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Victorio's elbow.
Thunder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Victorio backwards.
A short uppercut from Thunder.
Victorio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Victorio pulls guard successfully.
Victorio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thunder wants to get up but he can't break Victorio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thunder has picked Victorio up and slammed him! Victorio can't keep hold of the triangle and Thunder manages to pass to side control!
Victorio avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thunder.
Victorio manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thunder throwing shots but Victorio is blocking nicely.
Thunder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Victorio is looking for a sweep. Thunder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Victorio defending well though.
Thunder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thunder is looking for a kimura but Victorio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunder to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Denton Thunder.
I think Victorio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Victorio!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonny Victorio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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