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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory has chosen It's a fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
35
180 lbs
31 - 19 - 1 |
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188 cm
29
197 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Milat misses with a wild body shot. Thory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milat.
Thory misses with a straight left. Thory throws a solid leg kick but Milat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thory. Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milat. That did some damage! Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Milat tried to score with a low kick but Thory checks it. Milat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thory gets the takedown into side control. Thory creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Thory wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Milat, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thory cracks Milat with a big elbow. Milat can't do much from the bottom here. Thory trying to control the action but Milat is working from the bottom. Milat tries to bench press Thory off him but Thory keeps the position. Thory wants to control but Milat is keeping him busy. Thory tries to move to mount but Milat blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Thory cracks Milat with a big elbow. Milat avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thory. Milat wants to control but Thory postures up. Milat is trying to get back to half guard. Thory sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Milat is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thory taking a breather here. Thory creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milat wants to get back to his feet but Thory drags him back down. Thory working away. Thory with the ground and pound but Milat regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Thory frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Milat trying desperately to get to his feet.
Milat tries to hold on but Thory postures up. Milat is desperately trying to improve his position but Thory has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thory lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Thory wants to control the action but instead Milat gets a body lock and reverses into Thory's guard! Nice work! Milat postures up.
Milat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Milat continues to stall. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Milat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and Thory counters with a nice uppercut. A shot to the body from Thory misses and Milat counters with a series of strikes. Thory will be more careful next time no doubt. Thory throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Thory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Milat tried to score with a low kick but Thory checks it. Jab, jab by Milat - just one landing. Milat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Thory is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thory throws a leg kick but Milat sees it coming and checks it nicely. Milat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thory will feel that in the morning. The fighters circling - Milat throws out the jab but it was never going to land. It seemed like Thory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thory. Thory misses with a hook
and Milat counters with a body kick that stops Thory in his tracks momentarily. Thory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat throws a low kick but Thory avoids it. Milat avoids a kick to the body.
Thory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Milat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A head kick misses from Milat. Thory scores with a jab to the head.
Milat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thory checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Milat looks to throw a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milat throws the kick towards the body but Thory avoids it. Milat tries to land a body kick and Thory counters with a nice uppercut. Thory throws a lazy right hand but Milat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Milat throws a low kick but Thory moves out of range easily. Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range. Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Thory. Milat thows a leg kick but Thory checks it and Thory counters with a three punch combo that has Milat backing up. Milat nods at Thory to acknowledge the strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thory tries to move into range but Milat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet. Milat scores with a head kick.
It looks like Vic Thory has been cut. Milat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thory tries a quick counter leg kick but Milat is wise to it. Milat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Thory throws a hook to the side of Milat's head but Milat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Thory moves out of range as Milat throws a body kick.
Milat misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Milat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Milat looks to land a body kick but Thory moved away. Thory avoids a kick to the body.
Thory 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A slapping body kick lands there for Milat. Thory throws out a powerful jab. Thory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Milat throws a leg kick but Thory checks it. Thory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Thory misses with a hook. Thory feints and then cracks Milat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milat down. Milat throws a lazy right hand but Thory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A countering left hand to the body from Thory misses. Milat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Milat throws out a leg kick but Thory moves out of range and Milat only half commits. Thory let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Milat moves out of range of the strikes. Milat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab lands there for Thory. Milat scores with a nice right hand.
Thory throws a head kick that misses and Milat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Milat. Thory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Milat throws a leg kick that misses. Good standup being displayed there by Milat as he connects with a hook. Thory takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milat. Thory's corner calls for a 1-2. Thory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Milat scores with a leg kick.
Thory lands a right hook to the body.
Thory lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thory 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. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Milat walks into a jab. A big right from Thory misses. Thory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Thory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Milat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Milat throws a leg kick and Thory counters with a good, hard body kick but Milat shrugs it off. Milat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Milat misses with a shot to the body and Thory counters with a head kick. That will keep Milat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Ivan Milat is winning the standup battle so far. Milat misses with a leg kick and Thory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Thory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Milat. Thory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Milat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thory checks a leg kick. Thory throws a head kick that half lands.
Thory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Milat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thory! But no joy. Thory misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Thory misses the target. Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thory slips a jab and a cross from Milat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Milat looks to score with a jab to the body but Thory is just out of range. Milat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thory thuds a left hand into Milat's body. Thory pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Milat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thory tries to land a front kick but Milat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Milat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Milat throws a nice outside leg kick. Milat thumps Thory with a low kick. Milat throws a lazy head kick and Thory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Vic Thory. I think Thory has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Thory! Post fight, Vic Thory took to the microphone: 'I want a rematch against Falco, that prick got lucky in our last match.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
48% |
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