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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn drops his hands momentarily and Thorne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Thorne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thorne misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn.
Thorne throws a low kick but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn blocks a head kick by Thorne.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorne lands a big head kick that sends Dearborn tumbling to the mat! Thorne takes a step backwards and waves Dearborn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dearborn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne misses with a head kick.
Oh Dearborn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dearborn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dearborn checks the leg kick.
Dearborn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dearborn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dearborn seems to have got his legs back now.
It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut.
Dearborn lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorne tries to land a front kick but Dearborn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dearborn misses with a body kick.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick.
Dearborn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dearborn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dearborn, right into the meat.
Thorne throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dearborn. Dearborn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorne takes one to the side of the head.
Thorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dearborn blocks a leg kick.
Dearborn misses with a kick to the body.
Thorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dearborn is out of range and Thorne settles back down.
Dearborn connects with a solid leg kick.
Dearborn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Dearborn misses.
Thorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dearborn stuns Thorne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorne throws a chopping leg kick but Dearborn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorne misses with a hook.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Dearborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dearborn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dearborn lands a jab to Thorne's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick from Thorne.
Dearborn lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thorne.
Dearborn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
Dearborn scores with a leg kick.
Thorne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dearborn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorne.
Thorne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thorne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorne misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
Thorne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dearborn blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dearborn.
Thorne fails to land with a series of punches.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick from Thorne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne slips a jab from Dearborn.
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
Thorne drives through and clinches with Dearborn against the cage.
Thorne takes a shot to the head.
Thorne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dearborn breaks from the clinch.
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick and Dearborn moves out of range easily.
Dearborn blocks a leg kick.
Thorne feints and then cracks Dearborn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dearborn down.
Thorne thuds his shin into the meat of Dearborn's side.
Dearborn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dearborn avoids a kick to the body.
Dearborn lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne misses with a body kick.
A cross from Dearborn lands.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Dearborn is looking to counter the offense by Thorne and move into the clinch.
Thorne throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
Thorne looks to land a body kick but Dearborn moved away.
Dearborn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dearborn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Thorne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorne.
Thorne throws the kick towards the body but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Dearborn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Dearborn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dearborn lands the left hand.
Thorne is rocked!
Dearborn tests Thorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Dearborn finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Dearborn!
Thorne looks winded!
Thorne throws a push kick but Dearborn slaps the foot to one side.
Dearborn circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Thorne to the canvas! Thorne doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dearborn keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn gave a mention to Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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