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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's a fight. Waterson has chosen Oasis - Roll With It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
29 - 13 - 1 |
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198 cm
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208 lbs
41 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory throws a jab when Waterson was well out of range.
A left lands for Thory.
A swing and a miss from Waterson.
Waterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thory.
Thory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Waterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waterson misses with a right hand
and Thory counters with a nice uppercut.
Thory has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Demon's Progym in the buildup to the fight.
Thory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Thory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Waterson sizes up Thory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Vic Thory has been cut.
Thory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waterson misses the body punch
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waterson slips under a jab from Thory.
Waterson ducks under a wild hook from Thory.
Waterson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thory with a body shot.
Thory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory misses with a straight left.
Waterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Waterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waterson.
Thory throws an overhand right that lands on Waterson's shoulder, as Waterson tries to avoid the shot.
Thory misses with an uppercut
and Waterson counters with a straight right hand.
Waterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thory counters with a nice uppercut.
Waterson moves forwards but Thory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Thory misses.
Waterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waterson.
Waterson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thory looks to throw the jab but Waterson is out of range.
Thory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waterson.
Thory defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson avoids the body shot from Thory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thory misses with a straight left.
Thory slips a jab from Waterson.
Waterson swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
Thory is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterson.
Jab by Thory.
Thory lands a head shot.
Thory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thory defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Thory feinted with a counter takedown.
Thory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thory looks to land a left hand but Waterson moved out of range nicely.
Thory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waterson.
Thory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Con Waterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thory swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
Nice shot by Waterson.
Waterson feints and as Thory raises his hands in defense, Waterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory trying to keep a closed guard but Waterson is proving a slippery customer.
Waterson trying to control but Thory is working from the bottom.
Thory avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thory managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thory is on top in guard.
Thory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thory is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Waterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thory missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thory wants to control from the top but Waterson keeps moving.
Waterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thory.
Thory trying to control the position from guard on top but Waterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thory trying to control the position from guard on top but Waterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thory is really struggling to control Waterson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Vic Thory will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Waterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thory is just out of range.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Thory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waterson throws out the jab.
Waterson avoids the head kick by Thory.
Waterson throws a low kick but Thory moves out of range easily.
Waterson misses with a wild body shot.
Thory throws a jab but it's blocked by Waterson.
Thory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waterson under the eye.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Thory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waterson.
Waterson moves away from the strike by Thory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson looks to throw the jab but Thory is out of range.
Waterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thory.
A little jabbing left from Waterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Waterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Thory tries to counter with a takedown but Waterson is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson slips under a jab.
Waterson throws out a counter right but Thory avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Waterson.
Waterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thory.
Thory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Thory. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thory.
Waterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Waterson tests Thory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Thory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waterson.
Thory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waterson on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thory checks a leg kick.
Con Waterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waterson throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Thory was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Waterson.
Waterson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thory throws out the jab.
Waterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waterson lands a nice hook to Thory's body. Thory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Thory throws a head kick but Waterson moves out of range.
Thory throws a poor cross that misses
and Waterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thory loads up on a big right hand but Waterson slips the punch.
Waterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Waterson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Waterson throws a jab when Thory was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thory, as that shot connected.
Waterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
Thory ducks under a wild hook from Waterson.
Thory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thory avoids the body shot from Waterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Thory.
Waterson misses with a hook to the body
and Thory counters with a three punch combo that has Waterson backing up. Waterson nods at Thory to acknowledge the strikes.
Vic Thory is winning the standup battle so far.
Waterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thory gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Waterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Thory.
Thory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Waterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waterson lands a nice hook to Thory's body. Thory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thory misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waterson swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
Waterson throws a hook but Thory blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory misses the shot to the body.
Waterson misses the shot to the body.
Thory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waterson on the side of the head.
Waterson slips under a jab.
Thory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Waterson if he has to take too many more of those.
Thory lands a body shot.
Waterson slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Waterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thory blocks a leg kick.
Thory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thory seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Waterson moves away from the strike by Thory.
Thory scores with a jab to the head.
Thory closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Waterson to the mat! Waterson manages to get full guard.
Waterson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Con Waterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Thory throws a nice head kick!
Waterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waterson.
Thory tries to land a leg kick but Waterson saw it coming and moves away.
Thory moves out of range of the strikes.
Thory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thory lands a head shot.
Thory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thory lands a jab to Waterson's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thory throws a looping overhand right but Waterson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Waterson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Waterson throws a body punch but Thory moves out of range.
Thory looks to land a right hand but Waterson moved out of range.
Waterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waterson misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Thory.
Waterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Waterson throws an overhand right that lands on Thory's shoulder, as Thory tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Thory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thory scores with a punch to the head.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Waterson! But no joy.
Thory scores with a jab. Waterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thory throws a hook but Waterson blocks it.
It seemed like Waterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Waterson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson staying out of range there.
Thory staying out of range there.
Thory throws a big shot that misses.
Waterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Thory throws a hook but Waterson blocks it.
Waterson throws out a loose jab but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waterson slips a jab from Thory.
Waterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waterson throws out a leg kick but Thory moves out of range and Waterson only half commits.
Thory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Waterson scores with a shot to the body.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waterson throws a looping overhand right but Thory ducks down to avoid it.
Waterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thory.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterson misses with a looping left.
Waterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thory. Thory obviously looking to wear him down.
Thory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thory punishes Waterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thory moves away from the strike by Waterson.
Waterson lands with a hook. Thory tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thory looks to land a body kick but Waterson moved away.
Thory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waterson lands with a cross.
Waterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waterson.
Waterson misses with a leg kick.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson ducks under a wild hook from Thory.
Waterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thory looks for the body kick but Waterson saw that one coming.
Thory lands a nice shot that snaps Waterson's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waterson. Thory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Waterson did well to prevent Thory getting side control.
Still in half guard, Thory seems content to control.
Thory's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Thory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thory 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Thory!
Vic Thory managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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