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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stephen Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roar Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Thompson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roar Horse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
Roar Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horse wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
Horse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson 's head.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Horse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse staying out of range there.
Thompson slips under a jab from Horse.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson . Horse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horse throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson 's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Horse stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson walks into a stiff left hand from Horse.
Horse missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Horse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horse ducks under a wild hook from Thompson .
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Horse.
Horse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson .
Horse misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse misses with an uppercut.
Horse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horse throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horse.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horse's head backwards.
Horse scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Thompson .
Horse motions for Thompson to come forward. Horse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson slips under a jab from Horse.
Horse throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Horse looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson jabs at Horse's body.
Thompson with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roar Horse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Horse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson moves out of range as Horse strikes.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Horse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Horse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
Horse missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Horse misses the target.
Horse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse takes one to the chin there.
Horse looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Horse walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horse.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Horse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson .
Horse only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Horse's head.
The fighters circling - Horse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
A nice side step and Horse releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horse throws out the jab.
Horse defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Horse misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roar Horse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson has Horse up against the ropes in a clinch.
Horse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horse under the eye.
Horse throws a hook to the side of Thompson 's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Horse misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson slips a straight right by Horse.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Horse.
Horse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson with a jab.
Horse throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Horse misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Horse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson .
Thompson cracks Horse with an open hand slap.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Horse misses with a straight left.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Horse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Horse misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horse throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Thompson thuds his right hand into Horse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Horse moved out of range nicely.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Horse.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horse.
Horse slips a jab from Thompson .
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.
Horse on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Thompson closes the distance and catches Horse with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Horse is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Horse is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Horse is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Thompson takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stephen Thompson !
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