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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Magnunsen (ranked 4650 p4p, 160 weight class) and Robert Lancefield (ranked 3369 p4p, 111 weight class). Magnunsen comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous. On his way into the cage it seems that Thor Magnunsen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thor Magnunsen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Lancefield!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancefield misses with a takedown
and Magnunsen counters with a straight right hand.
Magnunsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lancefield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnunsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancefield has his takedown stuffed
and Magnunsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thor Magnunsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lancefield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Lancefield with that takedown attempt.
Magnunsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been told by Magnunsen's head coaches at Gizmo's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancefield misses with a takedown
letting Magnunsen counter with a right hand.
Lancefield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnunsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancefield fails with the takedown
and Magnunsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnunsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lancefield.
Thor Magnunsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancefield fails with the takedown
and Magnunsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robert Lancefield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancefield shoots and misses
and Magnunsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lancefield backwards.
Magnunsen pushes Lancefield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancefield looks winded!
Magnunsen lands a right hand.
Lancefield jumps guard but Magnunsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Magnunsen as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magnunsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnunsen lands a body punch.
Magnunsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancefield backwards.
A hook to the body from Magnunsen.
Lancefield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magnunsen smiles and moves away.
Magnunsen lands with a nice body punch.
Magnunsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Magnunsen.
Lancefield misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnunsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lancefield tries to pull guard but Magnunsen won't allow it.
Magnunsen works on Lancefield's body with a couple of short punches.
Magnunsen lands a left hand.
Magnunsen pushes Lancefield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnunsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnunsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magnunsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnunsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnunsen is working Lancefield over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnunsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lancefield or not.
Magnunsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnunsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnunsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnunsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnunsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Lancefield tries to pull guard but Magnunsen won't allow it.
A short left from Magnunsen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magnunsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancefield is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Magnunsen as the two fighters clinch.
Magnunsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magnunsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magnunsen cracks Lancefield with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Magnunsen.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
Lancefield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancefield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lancefield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magnunsen to keep the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Magnunsen as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Magnunsen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magnunsen lands a jab to the nose.
Lancefield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lancefield misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnunsen moves into the clinch.
Lancefield letting Magnunsen take a breather here.
Lancefield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magnunsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magnunsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lancefield decides to pull guard.
Magnunsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancefield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancefield is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnunsen wants to pass the guard but Lancefield is keeping the position.
Lancefield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnunsen defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magnunsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lancefield is looking for a triangle but Magnunsen pushes his legs off easily.
Lancefield looking for a guillotine here but Magnunsen defends easily.
Magnunsen is stalling in the full guard.
Lancefield working for a triangle but Magnunsen defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancefield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magnunsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magnunsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magnunsen is stalling in the full guard.
Lancefield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magnunsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magnunsen continues to stall.
Lancefield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lancefield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magnunsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magnunsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Lancefield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lancefield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnunsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancefield shoots and misses
and Magnunsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Magnunsen lands with a straight right. Lancefield didn't see that one coming.
Lancefield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnunsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lancefield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magnunsen scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancefield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnunsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thor Magnunsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lancefield.
Magnunsen scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancefield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnunsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lancefield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancefield has his takedown stuffed
and Magnunsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnunsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnunsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Lancefield should have avoided that one.
Lancefield shoots and misses
and Magnunsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancefield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnunsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancefield has his takedown stuffed
and Magnunsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lancefield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magnunsen to keep the fight standing.
Lancefield tries to pull guard but Magnunsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Lancefield drops back down to his feet.
Magnunsen presses Lancefield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
Magnunsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnunsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancefield backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnunsen digs a right hand underneath Lancefield's ribcage. Lancefield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magnunsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnunsen digs a right hand into Lancefield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lancefield's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Magnunsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magnunsen pushes Lancefield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magnunsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancefield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magnunsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lancefield or not.
Magnunsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lancefield or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnunsen.
Good body shot from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Magnunsen - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magnunsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Magnunsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magnunsen scores with a hook to the body.
Magnunsen lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands a big right hand that drops Lancefield! The killer instinct kicks in and Magnunsen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Magnunsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Magnunsen!
Thor Magnunsen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Thor Magnunsen, 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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RATING
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