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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Skarsgard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Skarsgard misses.
Christopher's coach down at Zero Tolerance was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Christopher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Christopher instigates a clinch.
Skarsgard is trying to break the clinch but Christopher has him pressed against the cage.
Christopher missing with knees to the body.
Christopher lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Christopher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christopher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skarsgard.
Christopher tries to land a knee to the head but Skarsgard blocks with his arms.
Christopher stalling in the clinch but Skarsgard improves position.
A short right from Christopher.
Christopher scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christopher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christopher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Skarsgard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Christopher trying to stall but Skarsgard improves his position.
Christopher misses with a knee strike.
Christopher misses with an elbow strike.
Christopher scores with a shot to the side of Skarsgard's head.
A short uppercut from Christopher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Christopher throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarsgard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christopher.
Christopher throws an elbow that misses.
Skarsgard cracks Christopher with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Skarsgard - that landed with a thud.
Christopher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Christopher breaks the clinch.
Skarsgard slips under a jab from Christopher.
Christopher tried to score with a low kick but Skarsgard checks it.
Christopher throws a series of punches but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Christopher moves to clinch but Skarsgard breaks away
and Skarsgard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christopher checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Skarsgard. That snapped Christopher's head back.
Christopher looks to land a left hand but Skarsgard moved out of range nicely.
Skarsgard lands with a right hand.
Christopher slips under a jab from Skarsgard.
Christopher takes one on the button.
Christopher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christopher throws a low kick, looking for Skarsgard's leg but Skarsgard calmly moves out of range.
Christopher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christopher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skarsgard counters with a nice leg kick.
Christopher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christopher blocks a leg kick.
Christopher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard looks to score with a jab to the body but Christopher is just out of range.
Christopher misses with a hook
and Skarsgard counters with a right hand to the body.
Skarsgard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christopher scores with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Skarsgard blocks the leg kick.
Skarsgard with a jab.
Christopher misses with a hook. Skarsgard ducked under it nicely.
Christopher forces Skarsgard back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher landing knees to the head.
Christopher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skarsgard is trying to push Christopher away but Christopher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Christopher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skarsgard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christopher working hard to break the clinch.
Skarsgard breaks the clinch.
Skarsgard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skarsgard moves into the clinch successfully.
Skarsgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Christopher working aggressively here.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Christopher.
A body shot lands from Skarsgard.
Christopher is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Christopher misses with a punch on the inside.
Christopher misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christopher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skarsgard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christopher is trying to maintain a safe position but Skarsgard gets an underhook and turns Christopher into the cage.
Skarsgard is trying to break the clinch but Christopher is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that round.
That's time! Skarsgard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skarsgard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skarsgard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skarsgard throws a head kick but Christopher moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Christopher in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Christopher wants to land a leg kick but Skarsgard is out of range.
Christopher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a good low kick that Christopher was not able to check.
Christopher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Skarsgard.
Christopher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skarsgard moves away.
Christopher throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skarsgard doesn't manage to clinch there - Christopher circles away.
Christopher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skarsgard throws out the jab.
Skarsgard lands with an overhand left.
Christopher tries to clinch up.
Skarsgard tests Christopher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christopher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skarsgard on the side of the head.
Skarsgard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christopher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christopher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christopher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christopher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Christopher misses.
Skarsgard feints a jab promting Christopher to slip. Skarsgard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Christopher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Christopher connects with a leg kick. Skarsgard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skarsgard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skarsgard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christopher.
Skarsgard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skarsgard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christopher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarsgard.
Christopher looks for the body kick but Skarsgard saw that one coming.
Christopher blocks a jab.
Skarsgard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christopher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skarsgard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christopher's knee momentarily.
Skarsgard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skarsgard cracks Christopher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skarsgard. Christopher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skarsgard cracks a nice hook into Christopher's ribs.
Skarsgard wants to clinch.
Thor Skarsgard is winning the standup battle so far.
Christopher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skarsgard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christopher.
Skarsgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skarsgard instigates a clinch.
Christopher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christopher throws a right and a left that Skarsgard avoids nicely.
Skarsgard swats away the attempt to clinch by Christopher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher misses with a wild combination.
Skarsgard lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skarsgard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard lands with a light punch inside.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Christopher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skarsgard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christopher throws an off balance right hand
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skarsgard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skarsgard jabs at Christopher's body.
Skarsgard connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skarsgard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christopher's head backwards.
Skarsgard throws a solid leg kick but Christopher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skarsgard.
Christopher misses with a body kick.
Jab by Christopher.
Skarsgard slips under a jab.
Christopher scores with a nice head shot.
Skarsgard clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Christopher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christopher manages to break the clinch.
Skarsgard slips a straight right by Christopher.
Skarsgard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christopher throws out the jab.
Skarsgard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christopher misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skarsgards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skarsgard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skarsgard thuds his shin into the meat of Christopher's side.
Christopher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skarsgard jabs at Christopher's body.
Skarsgard cracks Christopher with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skarsgard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christopher under the eye.
Christopher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skarsgard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skarsgard.
Christopher is rocked!
Skarsgard scores with a hook to the body. Christopher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skarsgard lands a big right hand that sends Christopher crashing to the mat! Skarsgard stays standing though and waves Christopher back to his feet!
Christopher is still on wobbly legs! Can Skarsgard finish him?
Skarsgard tries to clinch there but Christopher circles away.
Skarsgard throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Christopher crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thor Skarsgard!
Thor Skarsgard retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Thor Skarsgard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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