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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Larry Thorne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 cm
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185 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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188 cm
33
169 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Thorne throws a nice head kick!
Miyamoto lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut. We've been informed that Thorne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Thorne rushes Miyamoto and presses him up against the cage. Miyamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside. Thorne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Miyamoto working aggressively here.
Miyamoto lands an elbow that stopped Thorne in his tracks for a moment. 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! Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now. Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyamoto takes a knee to the side of the body. Thorne throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Miyamoto's ribcage. Miyamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Miyamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyamoto blocks it with crossed arms. Miyamoto misses with an elbow over the top. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Phoenix Miyamoto has been cut. Miyamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyamoto tries to stall but Thorne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyamoto avoids the damage to the body. A hook to the body from Miyamoto.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Thorne scores with a knee to the head.
Thorne scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Miyamoto in his tracks for a moment. Miyamoto tries to throw a body punch but Thorne avoids it by throwing Miyamoto back against the cage. Our sources have told us that Miyamoto has been working on his elbows in the gym. Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Miyamoto is rocked! Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Miyamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Miyamoto avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the cage.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyamoto's brow. Miyamoto working aggressively here.
Thorne misses with an elbow over the top. Thorne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miyamoto blocks an elbow strike. Thorne misses with an elbow over the top. Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyamoto blocks it with crossed arms. Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Thorne blocks the elbow strike.
Thorne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses. Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyamoto blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne blocks an elbow strike. With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses. Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto. Thorne looks winded! Thorne tries a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks it.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyamoto's brow. Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyamoto misses with an elbow over the top. Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Miyamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses. Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyamoto blocks it with crossed arms. Miyamoto blocks an elbow strike. Thorne tries a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks it.
Miyamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Thorne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyamoto seems to have got his legs back now. Miyamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Miyamoto is leaning against Thorne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Miyamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Miyamoto pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorne as Miyamoto tries to tie him up. Thorne blocks the elbow strike.
Miyamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thorne up against the cage. Miyamoto tries to throw a body punch but Thorne avoids it by throwing Miyamoto back against the cage. Thorne avoids the elbow strike from Miyamoto, against the cage.
Thorne lands an elbow inside. Thorne working Miyamoto over with knees to the body. Miyamoto slows down the pace here.
Miyamoto throws a head punch that misses. Miyamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miyamoto misses with some punches.
Miyamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miyamoto takes an elbow to the temple. Come on Miyamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miyamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Miyamoto misses with the head strike.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body. Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miyamoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thorne lands a nice elbow. Thorne blocks the elbow strike.
Miyamoto looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne. Miyamoto lands an elbow inside that Thorne shrugs off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thorne lands a big knee! That's hurt Miyamoto! Oh, he's all over the place! Thorne lands another knee that sends Miyamoto to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Thorne! A relieved looking Larry Thorne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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