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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thory might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's a fight. Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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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
32 - 14 - 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
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thory avoids the head kick by Vanzetti.
Thory defending well as Vanzetti loads up on a big left hand.
Thory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.
Vanzetti lands a nice shot that snaps Thory's head back.
Thory connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vanzetti. That's going to slow Thory down.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Thory avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Vanzetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory lands with a straight right. Vanzetti didn't see that one coming.
Vanzetti misses with a double jab
and Thory counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Thory misses.
Vanzetti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thory throws out a powerful jab.
Thory keeps the fight on the outside.
Thory avoids the head kick by Vanzetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Vanzetti misses
and Thory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vanzetti misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti looks to throw the jab but Thory is out of range.
Vanzetti throws out a loose jab but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vanzetti pushes Thory up against the cage in a clinch.
Thory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vanzetti or not.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanzetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanzetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanzetti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thory throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thory lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti tries to land a knee to the head but Thory blocks with his arms.
Thory misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thory.
A short right from Thory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanzetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thory is defending well for now.
Vanzetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thory.
A short left from Thory.
Thory tries to throw a body punch but Vanzetti avoids it by throwing Thory back against the cage.
Thory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thory lands an uppercut.
Thory digs a right hand underneath Vanzetti's ribcage. Vanzetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thory breaks from the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a low kick, looking for Thory's leg but Thory calmly moves out of range.
Vanzetti throws a wild body kick that Thory sees coming a mile off.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thory.
Vanzetti misses with a head kick.
Thory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanzetti misses with a combination
and Thory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanzetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Thory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti lands a jab.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Thory ducks down to avoid it.
Thory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanzetti is looking to slow Thory down with leg kicks.
Vanzetti throws a nice looking combination but Thory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thory misses with a straight right.
Vanzetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thory throws a solid leg kick but Vanzetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thory.
Thory moves out of range of the body kick from Vanzetti.
Thory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick that misses.
Thory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thory wants to slow Vanzetti down by chopping away at his legs.
Thory misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thory checks a leg kick.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Vanzetti slips a jab from Thory.
Vanzetti moves away from the strike by Thory.
Thory blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Thory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries to clinch up but Thory circles away and keeps his distance.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thory moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanzetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vanzetti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Thory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thory throws a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head but Vanzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thory throws out a loose jab but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti motions for Thory to come forward. Vanzetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanzetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vanzetti thows a leg kick but Thory checks it
and Thory counters with a straight right hand.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanzetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thory.
Thory misses with a looping right.
Vanzetti is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti sizes up Thory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vanzetti tries a low kick but Thory avoids it.
Thory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanzetti connects with the punch.
Vanzetti is looking to land body kicks.
Vanzetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Thory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Vanzetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Thory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
Thory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thory misses with an uppercut.
Vanzetti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thory scores with a hook.
Vanzetti lands with a nice body kick.
Thory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory throws the left hand but Vanzetti avoids the punch easily.
Vanzetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thory blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
A little feinted left hand from Thory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thory blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti slips a jab from Thory.
Thory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thory blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thory was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thory counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanzetti connects with a leg kick. Thory looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vanzetti on the side of the head.
Vanzetti is rocked!
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vanzetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vanzetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Thory finish him?
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vanzetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Thory checks a leg kick.
Vanzetti connects with a leg kick. Thory looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thory slips a straight right by Vanzetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Thory misses the target.
Thory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thory misses with a low kick.
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.
Thory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Vanzetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vanzetti avoids a kick to the body.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Thory avoids nicely.
Vanzetti misses with a jab to the body
and Thory counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vanzetti thuds his shin into the meat of Thory's side.
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick which misses Thory's front leg but catches the back leg as Thory tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thory was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Thory counters with a left to the body.
Vanzetti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Vanzetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanzetti slips a jab from Thory.
Thory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thory feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Thory had a free shot at his head there.
Vanzetti misses with a kick to the body.
Vanzetti jabs Thory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vanzetti missing with a left hand there. Thory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thory will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vanzetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thory avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanzetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanzetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vanzetti tries to clinch up.
Vanzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti lands with a cross.
Vanzetti is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Thory was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vanzetti.
Thory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vanzetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanzetti throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vanzetti throws a lazy body kick
and Thory counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanzetti throws a front kick aimed at Thory's knee but Thory avoids it well.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vanzetti 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.
Thory throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Nice defenses there by Thory.
Thory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanzetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanzetti delivers a nice body kick.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Thory is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thory thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thory throws a head kick that misses.
Thory takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thory throws a head kick that misses.
Vanzetti misses with a leg kick.
Thory scores with a nice right hand.
Vanzetti tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vanzetti.
Thory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanzetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanzetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thory slips under a jab.
Vanzetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vanzetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vanzetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thory.
Vanzetti works over Thory's head and body with a nice combination.
Good work by Thory as he checks the leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a right hand
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanzetti misses with a straight right.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vanzetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thory.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanzetti moves away.
Thory scores with a jab to the body.
Thory wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti tries to land a front kick but Thory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Thory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Thory.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanzetti blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vanzetti.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Vanzetti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thory's sensitive parts.
Thory fails with a takedown attempt.
Thory lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanzetti off the cage and back into range.
Vanzetti throws a lazy head kick
and Thory counters with a body kick that stops Vanzetti in his tracks momentarily.
Thory throws out a loose jab but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vic Thory.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vic Thory!
Our winner, Vic Thory, 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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hype
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