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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnusson has chosen Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men as his entrance music. Magnus Magnusson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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284 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimendahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnusson was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl thuds a left hand into Magnusson's body.
Magnusson throws a body punch but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnusson is looking for the big counter here.
Magnusson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heimendahl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heimendahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Magnusson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magnusson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimendahl.
Magnusson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnusson throws the left hand but Heimendahl avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnusson throws a poor cross that misses
and Heimendahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heimendahl slips a straight right by Magnusson.
Heimendahl moves forwards but Magnusson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnusson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl closes the distance and pushes Magnusson back into the cage.
Magnusson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heimendahl pushes Magnusson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimendahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magnussons head.
It looks like Magnus Magnusson has been cut.
Magnusson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimendahl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heimendahl throws a head punch that misses.
Heimendahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimendahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Heimendahl on the inside.
Heimendahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Magnusson.
A head punch on the inside from Magnusson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimendahl.
Magnusson prevents a body shot from Heimendahl.
Magnusson misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnusson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Magnusson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heimendahl pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magnusson takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been told by Heimendahl's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimendahl scores with a sloppy right hand. Magnusson should have avoided that one.
Magnusson throws a series of punches but Heimendahl avoids them all with ease.
Heimendahl connects with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Magnus Magnusson's cut even more.
Heimendahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnusson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a body shot.
Heimendahl cracks Magnusson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Magnusson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heimendahl throws an off balance right hand
and Magnusson counters with a nice body shot.
Heimendahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heimendahl scores with a punch to the head.
Magnusson shoots in for a takedown but Heimendahl shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Magnusson.
Magnusson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimendahl defending well as Magnusson loads up on a big left hand.
Heimendahl takes a swing at Magnusson's ribcage but misses.
Magnusson is looking for the big counter here.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a sloppy head kick and Magnusson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magnusson! But no joy.
Heimendahl lands a right hook to the body.
Magnusson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl lands a nice shot that snaps Magnusson's head back.
Heimendahl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heimendahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnusson manages to avoid it.
Heimendahl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magnusson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Magnusson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heimendahl throws a hook but Magnusson blocks it.
Heimendahl gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Magnusson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heimendahl is wriggling around but Magnusson manages to pass to half guard.
Magnusson is trying to control the action in half guard but Heimendahl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heimendahl tries to kick Magnusson off but Magnusson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magnusson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heimendahl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magnusson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Magnusson seems content to control.
Heimendahl is trying to maintain the position but Magnusson is very close to passing his half guard.
Magnusson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magnusson trying to control the pace.
Magnusson thows a huge punch but Heimendahl dodges it nicely.
Heimendahl is refusing to be controlled, as Magnusson sits in half guard.
Heimendahl tries to roll over but Magnusson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magnusson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magnusson throws a series of punches but Heimendahl avoids them all with ease.
Heimendahl misses with the body kick
and Magnusson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heimendahl darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl connects with a body shot that sends Magnusson's belly button to the back.
Heimendahl with a jab.
Heimendahl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heimendahl misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl closes the distance and pushes Magnusson back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Magnusson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heimendahl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Magnusson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimendahl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magnusson.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Magnusson.
Heimendahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimendahl pushes Magnusson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Magnusson fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnusson.
Heimendahl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Magnus Magnusson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl has a couple of punches blocked by Magnusson.
Heimendahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.
Magnusson wants to take the fight to the mat but Heimendahl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Magnusson wants to take the fight to the mat but Heimendahl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Heimendahl lands an elbow that stopped Magnusson in his tracks for a moment.
Magnus Magnusson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Magnus Magnusson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
A very excited looking Thorbjorn Heimendahl made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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