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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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208 lbs
28 - 8 - 1 |
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192 cm
32
217 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Thor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen checks a low kick from Thor.
Tikkanen misses with a left hand
and Thor counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Tikkanen.
It looks like Hans Thor has been cut.
Tikkanen avoids the body shot from Thor.
Tikkanen throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Thor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tikkanen's calf.
Nice jab there from Thor.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Tikkanen counters with a single leg into guard. Thor didn't expect that.
Tikkanen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tikkanen wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
Thor has his hands on Tikkanen's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thor is controlling Tikkanen's posture.
Thor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tikkanen controls the pace.
Tikkanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thor is keeping the position for now.
Tikkanen wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tikkanen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tikkanen looks for the body kick but Thor saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Thor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikkanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tikkanen blocks it well.
Tikkanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tikkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tikkanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thor.
Tikkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Thor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tikkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
Thor blocks a leg kick.
Tikkanen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thor if he has to take too many more of those.
Thor slaps away a takedown attempt from Tikkanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tikkanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tikkanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tikkanen connects with a right hand. Thor shakes it off.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Thor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tikkanen with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a low kick.
Tikkanen is looking to counter punch.
Tikkanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thor scores with a head kick. Tikkanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thor scores with a hook to the body. Tikkanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Thor swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tikkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thor.
Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tikkanen - that will leave a mark!
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Tikkanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thor's knee momentarily.
Thor loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Tikkanen slips a straight right by Thor.
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!
Tikkanen scores with a jab. Thor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkanen is looking to slow Thor down with leg kicks.
Thor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Tikkanen tests Thor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thor has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tikkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thor throws a leg kick but Tikkanen checks it.
Tikkanen misses with a low kick.
Tikkanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands a jab.
Tikkanen lands with a good body shot.
Hans Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tikkanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thor sizes up Tikkanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tikkanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikkanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tikkanen lands a jab to the head.
Thor misses with a hook to the body
and Tikkanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tikkanen wants to slow Thor down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor throws a wild body kick that Tikkanen sees coming a mile off.
Thor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thor misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tikkanen 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 Thor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Esa Tikkanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Thor loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Thor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thor scores with a leg kick.
Thor throws a lazy head kick
and Tikkanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thor's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen throws a push kick but Thor slaps the foot to one side.
Tikkanen moves away from the strike by Thor.
Tikkanen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Thor to counter with a crisp jab.
Thor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen looks for the body kick but Thor saw that one coming.
Thor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thor misses with a low kick.
Tikkanen throws out a loose jab but Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thor blocks the body kick.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkanen.
Thor throws the kick towards the body but Tikkanen avoids it.
Tikkanen defending well as Thor loads up on a big left hand.
Thor scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen slips under a jab.
Tikkanen cracks Thor with an open hand slap.
Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tikkanen moves away.
It looked like Tikkanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tikkanen thumps Thor with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tikkanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tikkanen throws a body kick that misses.
Thor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikkanen.
Thor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tikkanen.
Thor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thor.
Thor lands a nice looking body kick.
Tikkanen throws a hook but Thor avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thor, as that shot connected.
Thor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tikkanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Tikkanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thor's guard.
Tikkanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tikkanen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tikkanen trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tikkanen's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thor stopping the sweep attempt from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen is trying to control the position but Thor postures up.
Thor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tikkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hans Thor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Thor misses.
Thor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tikkanen is out of range.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkanen.
Thor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tikkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Thor throws a push kick but Tikkanen slaps the foot to one side.
Thor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tikkanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thor.
Tikkanen jumps guard but Thor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tikkanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tikkanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tikkanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thor.
Thor manages to break the clinch.
Tikkanen shoots in for a double leg but Thor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thor just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tikkanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tikkanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tikkanen closes the distance and clinches up with Thor, looking for a takedown. Tikkanen pushes Thor against the cage but Thor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thor misses the jab.
Thor with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikkanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tikkanen is rocked!
Tikkanen tries to get into range but Thor steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Tikkanen! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Thor scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Thor!
Our winner, Hans Thor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
72% |
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