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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has chosen The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rockford Knight enters the cage!
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270 lbs
34 - 12 - 1 |
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206 cm
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273 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
34 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses.
Skarsgard misses with a body kick.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight takes one on the button.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Skarsgard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skarsgard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skarsgard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skarsgard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut.
Skarsgard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Skarsgard is having none of it.
Skarsgard walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Skarsgard misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skarsgard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Skarsgard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skarsgard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Knight misses.
Skarsgard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knight cracks the inside of Skarsgard's front leg.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Skarsgard misses its intended target.
Knight throws out a counter right but Skarsgard avoids it with no problem.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Skarsgard is just out of range.
Skarsgard cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skarsgard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skarsgard moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard stalling.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Skarsgard can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Skarsgard has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Skarsgard dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
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.
Knight is leaning against Skarsgard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skarsgard is breathing heavily.
Knight lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight misses with an elbow over the top.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Skarsgard fails to land.
Knight tries to work over Skarsgard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight lands a right hand.
Knight lands an elbow just above Skarsgard 's eye.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Skarsgard controls the action.
Skarsgard trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
Skarsgard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skarsgard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knight throws an elbow but misses.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Skarsgard lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Skarsgard blocking some punches.
Skarsgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skarsgard trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Skarsgard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skarsgard lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skarsgard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight throws an elbow that misses.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Skarsgard tries to tie him up.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Skarsgard backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Knight dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skarsgard 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.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Skarsgard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Skarsgard moved away.
Knight 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.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Knight backs away, Skarsgard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knight throws a leg kick that misses.
Knight takes a swing at Skarsgard's ribcage but misses.
Skarsgard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Skarsgard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard avoids a wild elbow strike from Knight.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Skarsgard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skarsgard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skarsgard misses with a body punch.
Skarsgard can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard misses with some punches.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight pushes Skarsgard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Skarsgard.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skarsgard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skarsgard.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Skarsgard blocks the elbow strike.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skarsgard avoids the elbow strike from Knight, against the cage.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarsgard tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skarsgard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rockford Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skarsgard blocks an elbow strike from Knight.
Skarsgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight blocks a body shot from Skarsgard.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Skarsgard prevents a body shot from Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skarsgard leaning against his opponent.
Knight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knight pushes Skarsgard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skarsgard lands an uppercut.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skarsgard is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard scores with a shoulder strike.
Skarsgard dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Skarsgard tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Skarsgard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skarsgard pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Rockford Knight's cut even more.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skarsgard misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard just leaning against Knight, taking a breather.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skarsgard lands with a right to the head.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skarsgard backwards.
Knight throws an elbow that misses.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skarsgard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Skarsgard.
The cut above Rockford Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Skarsgard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Skarsgard avoids the damage to the body.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skarsgard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skarsgard slowing the pace effectively.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skarsgard misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skarsgard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skarsgard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skarsgard prevents a body shot from Knight.
Skarsgard is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skarsgard has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Skarsgard blocks an uppercut.
Skarsgard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight is rocked!
Rockford Knight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Skarsgard controls the action.
Skarsgard pushes Knight against the cage and as Knight bounces back, Skarsgard cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Skarsgard follows up with more strikes but Knight was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thor Skarsgard!
Thor Skarsgard retains his heavyweight title!
Thor Skarsgard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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