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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima has chosen Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication as his entrance music. 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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195 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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202 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ijima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thorsen defends well and Ijima ends up having to push Thorsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thorsen tries to work over Ijima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen tries to work over Ijima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen takes a shot to the head.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Ijima controls the action.
Ijima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorsens head.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ijima.
Thorsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ijima or not.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ijima tries to throw a body punch but Thorsen avoids it by throwing Ijima back against the cage.
Thorsen pushes Ijima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorsen.
Ijima tries to pull guard but Thorsen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ijima jumps guard but Thorsen stands there with Ijima around his waist. Ijima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ejnar Thorsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ijima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thorsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ijima can turn it around.
Ijima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thorsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ijima.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Ijima blocks it.
Thorsen lands a shot to the body.
Thorsen blocks a body shot from Ijima.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Ijima blocks it.
Ijima is trying to drag Thorsen to the mat but Thorsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thorsen is working Ijima over against the cage.
Thorsen lands a right hand.
Thorsen lands a shoulder strike.
Ijima is trying to drag Thorsen to the mat but Thorsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ijima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thorsen smiles and moves away.
Thorsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen drops Ijima with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ijima! Thorsen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ejnar Thorsen!
After the big win, Ejnar Thorsen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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