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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe County (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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302 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe County!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoreson scores with a jab. County acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thoreson slips under a jab from County.
County gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thoreson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thoreson wanted to stand there but County had control of the position.
Thoreson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoreson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thoreson lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoreson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and County counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thoreson wants to clinch but County slips to the side
and County counters with a lovely straight right hand!
County fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thoreson tries to clinch
and County cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
County lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - County throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mats Thoreson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoreson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says County as he avoids it easily.
Thoreson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from County misses.
Thoreson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thoreson wants to clinch up but County keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoreson is looking to clinch but County is avoiding it.
County throwing a counter right hand but Thoreson manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thoreson.
County has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
County cracks Thoreson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
County is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thoreson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. County quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Thoreson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thoreson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
County won't allow Thoreson to pass to mount.
Thoreson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under County.
Thoreson trying to mount his opponent but County defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
County trying to hold on to Thoreson's head to control him but Thoreson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
County takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
County fails to land with a series of punches.
Thoreson has County up against the cage in a clinch.
Thoreson misses with the head strike.
County breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
County misses with a series of wild punches.
County looks to land a body kick but Thoreson moved away.
County keeps the fight on the outside.
County throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thoreson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from County.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thoreson, as that shot connected.
Thoreson moves into range and clinches up with County.
County dodges an elbow strike from Thoreson.
County lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thoreson misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
County lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thoreson misses with an elbow strike.
Thoreson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoreson.
County creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
County blocking some punches.
County tries for a takedown but Thoreson manages to get underhooks.
County's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Joe County will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thoreson tries to clinch up.
Thoreson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thoreson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. County manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoreson moves in looking to clinch but County pushes him off.
Joe County is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thoreson tries to bum rush County with a series of wild strikes but County uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
County misses with a two punch combination.
Thoreson tries to clinch up but County circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoreson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoreson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thoreson closes the distance and clinches.
Thoreson pushes off an throws an elbow but County leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
County can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoreson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoreson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
County tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
Thoreson trying to land knees to the body.
County breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoreson staying out of range there.
Thoreson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. County manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
County misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoreson.
Thoreson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
County misses the shot to the body.
Thoreson clinches up against the cage.
Thoreson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
County looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thoreson misses with an elbow strike.
Thoreson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. County seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thoreson can turn it around.
County gets through Thoreson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thoreson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thoreson.
It looks like Joe County has been cut.
Thoreson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thoreson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
County blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Thoreson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoreson throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Thoreson on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thoreson.
County wants to break free but Thoreson has control.
County takes a knee to the side of the body.
County has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
County wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoreson won't allow it.
Thoreson lands an elbow just above County 's eye.
Thoreson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. County is defending well for now.
Thoreson swings wildly with an uppercut but County uses good head movement to avoid it.
County wants to break free but Thoreson has control.
Thoreson lands an uppercut.
Thoreson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thoreson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
County is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Thoreson lands a big elbow that drops County! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - County is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mats Thoreson!
In his post fight interview, Mats Thoreson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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