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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars. Thorpe has chosen Tom Sawyer by Rush as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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15 - 7 - 0 |
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272 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
Thorpe avoids a wild elbow strike from Larsen.
Larsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorpe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Larsen - that landed with a thud.
Larsen with a knee to the head.
Larsen gets underhooks to prevent Thorpe's takedown attempt.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Thorpe 's eye.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but Thorpe blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorpe.
Thorpe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorpe backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe wants a takedown.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thorpe.
Thorpe prevents a body shot from Larsen.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thorpe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thorpe can't break the clinch.
Larsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Scott Thorpe's cut even more.
Thorpe misses with an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Larsen to work.
Thorpe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thorpe is trying to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling him.
Larsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsen.
The cut above Scott Thorpe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thorpe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorpe's efforts to push away.
Thorpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Larsen has Thorpe pushed against the cage.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Thorpe shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Thorpe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scott Thorpe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thorpe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Larsen!
After winning the bout, Lars Larsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Scott Thorpe was interviewed post fight and said 'I need more PEDs for the next fight. Who's got the od juice?'.
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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
RATING
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