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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama comes into the arena with Metallica - All Nightmare Long blaring out of the sound system. Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yokohama throws a head kick but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick
and Yokohama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut.
Yokohama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yokohama blocks the body kick.
Yokohama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorne's hands.
Thorne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thorne wants to slow Yokohama down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Yokohama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yokohama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yokohama. Yokohama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yokohama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne tries to land a front kick but Yokohama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yokohama checks a leg kick.
Yokohama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yokohama misses with a wild combination.
Yokohama blocks the body kick.
Yokohama throws a body punch but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yokohama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thorne is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Yokohama blocks the low kick.
Thorne tries to land a leg kick but Yokohama saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yokohama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thorne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thorne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Yokohama.
Thorne wants to clinch.
Yokohama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yokohama misses with a low kick as Thorne jumps back.
Yokohama cracks the inside of Thorne's front leg.
Thorne tries to clinch up but Yokohama circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Yokohama keeps it at a distance.
Thorne's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yokohama.
Thorne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yokohama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Yokohama.
Thorne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yokohama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thorne on the side of the head.
Yokohama misses with a low kick as Thorne jumps back.
Yokohama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yokohama just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Yokohama keeps it at a distance.
Thorne throws a front kick aimed at Yokohama's knee but Yokohama avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorne.
Yokohama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorne.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yokohama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorne scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne instigates a clinch.
Thorne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorne takes a shot to the head.
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yokohama blocks an elbow strike.
Yokohama blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne blocking some punches.
Yokohama lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yokohama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yokohama is defending well for now.
Yokohama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yokohama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yokohama misses with a punch to the body.
Yokohama lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yokohama avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the cage.
Thorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Yokohama shrugs off.
Yokohama misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Thorne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Larry Thorne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yokohama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larry Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorne misses the shot to the body.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Yokohama.
Yokohama throws a push kick but Thorne slaps the foot to one side.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yokohama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yokohama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yokohama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorne moves out of range of the body kick from Yokohama.
Thorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yokohama is just out of range.
Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorne is looking to clinch.
Yokohama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Thorne moved away.
Yokohama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne moves out of range of the leg kick from Yokohama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama throws out a leg kick but Thorne moves out of range and Yokohama only half commits.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thorne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yokohama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorne tries to score with a low kick but Yokohama moves his leg out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thorne - that will leave a mark!
Yokohama checks a leg kick nicely.
Yokohama motions for Thorne to come forward. Yokohama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yokohama tries to land a leg kick but Thorne saw it coming and moves away.
Thorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yokohama.
Yokohama misses with a hook. Thorne ducked under it nicely.
Yokohama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yokohama checks a low kick from Thorne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yokohama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yokohama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thorne throws a body kick that misses.
Thorne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yokohama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thorne misses with a head kick.
Yokohama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Yokohama.
Thorne tries to land a body kick
and Yokohama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorne.
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick and Yokohama moves out of range easily.
Yokohama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yokohama scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama wants to land a leg kick but Thorne is out of range.
Thorne blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Thorne misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorne. Yokohama shrugs it off though.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Yokohama keeps it at a distance.
Thorne motions for Yokohama to come forward. Thorne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yokohama checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Thorne misses
and Yokohama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yokohama misses the target.
Thorne throws a solid leg kick but Yokohama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorne.
Yokohama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yokohama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yokohama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yokohama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yokohama. That's going to slow Thorne down.
A good leg kick by Yokohama.
Yokohama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thorne's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yokohama checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Thorne tenderised Yokohama's leg. Yokohama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yokohama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yokohama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thorne is able to avoid easily.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Yokohama blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorne instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hulohot Yokohama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Larry Thorne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yokohama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thorne checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Yokohama.
Thorne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne tries to work over Yokohama's front leg with a kick but Yokohama checks it.
Thorne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yokohama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yokohama blocks the body kick.
Yokohama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yokohama checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Thorne blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorne.
Thorne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorne throws the kick towards the body but Yokohama avoids it.
Yokohama moves out of range of the body kick from Thorne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a sloppy head kick and Thorne moves out of range easily.
Yokohama lands a leg kick that knocks Thorne off balance momentarily.
Thorne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yokohama avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Yokohama swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorne.
Yokohama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thorne will feel that in the morning.
Thorne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Yokohama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yokohama avoids a kick to the body.
Thorne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorne wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne has closed the distance and engaged Yokohama in a clinch.
Yokohama avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the cage.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yokohama manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yokohama wants to stand but Thorne is controlling the position.
Thorne stands up from Yokohama's guard - Thorne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yokohama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yokohama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Yokohama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yokohama avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Thorne looks for the body kick but Yokohama saw that one coming.
Yokohama looks for the body kick but Thorne saw that one coming.
Thorne tries to land a front kick but Yokohama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorne misses with a head kick.
Yokohama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Thorne moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yokohama moves out of range of the body kick.
Yokohama lands a leg kick that knocks Thorne off balance momentarily.
Thorne looks to land a body kick but Yokohama moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
Thorne blocks a low kick nicely.
Thorne connects with a high kick.
Yokohama scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yokohama throws a low kick but Thorne moves out of range easily.
Yokohama lands with a nice body punch.
Thorne tries to work over Yokohama's front leg with a kick but Yokohama checks it.
Thorne misses with a low kick as Yokohama jumps back.
Yokohama checks a low kick from Thorne.
Yokohama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yokohama tries to work over Thorne's front leg with a kick but Thorne checks it.
Thorne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yokohama is out of range.
A head kick from Yokohama lands but Thorne takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Thorne.
Well Thorne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Thorne!
A very excited looking Larry Thorne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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