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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thermandin comes to the cage accompanied by Prelude 12 by Styx. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
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215 lbs
31 - 17 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin avoids a kick to the body.
Stalker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thermandin. Thermandin obviously looking to wear him down.
Stalker instigates a clinch.
Stalker tries a body shot but Thermandin blocks it.
Thermandin scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermandin's elbow.
Stalker lands a body punch.
Stalker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thermandin backwards.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalker blocks a body shot from Thermandin.
Stalker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thermandin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin blocking some punches.
Thermandin tries to work over Stalker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thermandin blocks a body shot from Stalker.
Thermandin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalker's elbow.
Stalker lands an uppercut.
Stalker is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalker.
Thermandin can't find room to land a body shot as Stalker controls the action.
Stalker breaks from the clinch.
Thermandin loads up on a big right hand but Stalker slips the punch.
Thermandin wants to slow Stalker down by chopping away at his legs.
Stalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalker moves out of range as Thermandin throws a body kick.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
Stalker wants to slow Thermandin down by chopping away at his legs.
Thermandin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stalker counters with a nice body shot.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thermandin closes the distance and pushes Stalker back into the cage.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Thermandin.
A shot in the inside from Thermandin.
Stalker cracks Thermandin with a nice body shot.
Stalker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thermandin misses with a punch to the body.
Stalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thermandin backwards.
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!
Thermandin tries to throw a body punch but Stalker avoids it by throwing Thermandin back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thermandin.
Stalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thermandin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Thermandin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalker is looking to break free of the clinch but Thermandin has double underhooks.
Thermandin digs a right hand underneath Stalker's ribcage. Stalker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thermandin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalker tries to work over Thermandin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thermandin blocks an uppercut.
Thermandin tries to land a knee to the head but Stalker blocks with his arms.
Stalker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thermandin lands a right hand.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
Stalker has a couple of punches blocked by Thermandin.
Stalker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thermandin tries to throw a body punch but Stalker avoids it by throwing Thermandin back against the cage.
Stalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thermandin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalker's efforts to push away.
Thermandin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thermandin looking to throw knees to the head but Stalker is blocking nicely.
Stalker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stalker - that landed with a thud.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Stalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalker misses with the head strike.
Thermandin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thermandin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thermandin throws a head punch that misses.
Thermandin blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thermandin.
Stalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thermandin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stalker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalker.
Stalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Stalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Twelf Thermandin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thermandin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalker.
Thermandin 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thermandin.
Stalker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thermandin tries to clinch but Stalker moves out of range.
Stalker looks to land a left hand but Thermandin moved out of range nicely.
As Stalker looks to move away, Thermandin throws a big counter combo bu Stalker just gets out of the way.
Thermandin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stalker blocks the body kick.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thermandin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thermandin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stalker if he has to take too many more of those.
Stalker connects with a looping right hand.
Stalker misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermandin.
Stalker moves out of range as Thermandin throws a body kick.
Stalker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thermandin throws a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Stalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thermandin ducks under a wild hook from Stalker.
Stalker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thermandin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thermandin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stalker's head.
Stalker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thermandin can pounce on him.
Stalker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thermandin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Stalker.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thermandin trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thermandin obliges.
Stalker pushes Thermandin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker lands a body punch.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermandin controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thermandin checks a leg kick nicely.
Thermandin throws a wild body kick that Stalker sees coming a mile off.
Stalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thermandin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thermandin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stalker throws a wild body kick that Thermandin sees coming a mile off.
Thermandin is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Stalker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thermandin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Thermandin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stalker flicks out a counter leg kick but Thermandin steps away.
Stalker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thermandin counters with a body kick.
Thermandin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalker manages to avoid it.
Thermandin tries to bum rush Stalker with a series of wild strikes but Stalker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thermandin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stalker.
Thermandin tries to clinch but Stalker moves away
and Stalker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalker tries to clinch
and Thermandin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Stalker does it's job there.
Thermandin is looking to land body kicks.
Stalker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from Thermandin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker lands with an overhand left.
Stalker 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.
Thermandin throws a leg kick but Stalker checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thermandin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalker throws a body shot but no joy.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
Stalker throws a big shot that misses.
Thermandin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalker is just out of range.
Stalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker throws an off balance right hand
and Thermandin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stalker misses with a leg kick.
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 Twelf Thermandin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stalker cracks Thermandin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stalker fails to land with a series of punches.
Thermandin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thermandin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalker checks a leg kick nicely.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalker. Thermandin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thermandin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalker throws a hook but Thermandin blocks it.
Stalker throws a low kick but Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Stalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thermandin.
Stalker lands a leg kick that knocks Thermandin off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin tries to move into range but Stalker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Thermandin.
Stalker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stalker throws a leg kick but Thermandin checks it.
Thermandin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thermandin is looking to wear down Stalker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stalker misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Thermandin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker misses the jab.
Thermandin scores with a jab to the head.
Stalker swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Thermandin.
Twelf Thermandin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalker.
A good leg kick by Stalker.
Stalker throws a hook to the side of Thermandin's head but Thermandin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thermandin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thermandin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stalker takes a swing at Thermandin's ribcage but misses.
Stalker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thermandin manages to avoid it.
Thermandin pushes Stalker away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Thermandin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thermandin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Thermandin scores with a four punch combination!
Stalker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker throws an overhand right that lands on Thermandin's shoulder, as Thermandin tries to avoid the shot.
Stalker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thermandin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stalker throws a jab when Thermandin was well out of range.
Stalker swats away the attempt to clinch by Thermandin.
Stalker throws the left hand but Thermandin avoids the punch easily.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermandin moves away.
Thermandin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stalker just manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin blocks a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalker lands a right hand.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Johnnie Stalker has been cut.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker misses with a body punch.
Stalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thermandin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
Stalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermandin's elbow.
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!
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.
Stalker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Johnnie Stalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thermandin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stalker is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnnie Stalker.
I think Thermandin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnnie Stalker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnnie Stalker made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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