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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dem Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dem Nutz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dem Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thornton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thornton lands a slapping body shot.
Nutz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thornton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thornton lands with a right hand.
Nutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thornton swats away the attempt to clinch by Nutz.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thornton is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nutz with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz lands an elbow that stopped Thornton in his tracks for a moment.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nutz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thornton is looking to break free of the clinch but Nutz has double underhooks.
Thornton blocks an uppercut.
Nutz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nutz looks winded!
Thornton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nutz has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nutz.
Thornton is trying to break the clinch but Nutz has him pressed against the cage.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thornton manages to break the clinch.
Nutz gets tackled into the cage by Thornton. Thornton maintains the clinch.
Thornton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nutz has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton managing to block the knees to the body from Nutz.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nutz looking to throw knees to the head but Thornton is blocking nicely.
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch but Nutz keeps him there for the moment.
Nutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nutz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thornton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nutz keeps control of Thornton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nutz missing with knees to the body.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thornton manages to break the clinch.
Thornton swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nutz's head backwards.
Ian Thornton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thornton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thornton!
Thornton lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Thornton.
Thornton scores with a punch to the head.
Nutz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nutz tries to clinch but Thornton is having none of it.
It looks like Thornton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thornton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thornton moves into the clinch successfully.
Nutz prevents Thornton from breaking the clinch.
Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nutz wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nutz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nutz tries to clinch there but Thornton circles away.
Nutz wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
Thornton appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thornton lands a two punch combo.
Thornton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton clinches.
Nutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thornton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thornton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Thornton 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thornton, as that shot connected.
Thornton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Nutz avoids nicely.
Nutz tries to clinch
and Thornton counters with a left to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nutz can do to turn this around?
Nutz tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nutz throws an elbow but misses.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton wants to break free but Nutz has control.
Nutz can't find room to land a body shot as Thornton controls the action.
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thornton is trying to break the clinch but Nutz has him pressed against the cage.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dem Nutz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Thornton controls his hands.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Nutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nutz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thornton's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutz.
Nutz misses with a knee to the head.
Thornton blocks an elbow strike.
Nutz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nutz connects with a knee to the head.
Thornton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thornton!
Nutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thornton.
A nice combination there by Thornton.
Ian Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nutz back to the cage. Thornton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Thornton scores with a four punch combination!
Nutz is rocked!
Thornton cracks Nutz's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Nutz slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Thornton can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Thornton!
An out of breath Ian Thornton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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