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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 1292 p4p, 140 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 1023 p4p, 117 weight class). Torhammer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doom Unit - Killing Time. Kuchar has chosen 21 Savage - No Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matt Kuchar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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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
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuchar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Torhammer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Torhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Torhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Torhammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuchar under the eye.
It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
Torhammer jabs Kuchar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuchar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuchar misses with a head kick.
Kuchar missing with a left hand there. Torhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torhammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuchar lands with a straight right. Torhammer didn't see that one coming.
Torhammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torhammer momentarily.
Torhammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuchar has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torhammer cracks the inside of Kuchar's front leg.
A cross from Torhammer lands.
Kuchar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torhammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henrik Torhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuchar checks a leg kick.
Torhammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuchar, as that shot connected.
Kuchar throws a sloppy body shot
and Torhammer counters with a left to the body.
Kuchar walks into a jab.
Torhammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torhammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuchar at a distance.
Kuchar moves out of range of the body kick from Torhammer.
Torhammer slips under a jab from Kuchar.
Torhammer tests Kuchar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Torhammer swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Kuchar - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuchar moves out of range of the body kick from Torhammer.
Torhammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kuchar to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuchar scores with a jab to the body.
Kuchar misses with an uppercut
and Torhammer counters with a nice body shot.
Torhammer throws a front kick aimed at Kuchar's knee but Kuchar avoids it well.
Kuchar scores with a shot to the body.
Kuchar scores with a nice strike.
Kuchar throws a big shot that misses.
Kuchar loads up on a big right hand but Torhammer slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torhammer.
Kuchar throws a head kick that Torhammer semi-blocks.
A left lands for Kuchar.
Torhammer throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuchar throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Torhammer misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Torhammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torhammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torhammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torhammer looks to throw a body kick
and Kuchar counters with a two punch combo.
Torhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Kuchar's shoulder, as Kuchar tries to avoid the shot.
Torhammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torhammer moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Torhammer.
Torhammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuchar throws out a counter right but Torhammer avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Kuchar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torhammer doesn't seem phased though.
Kuchar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torhammer misses with a leg kick.
Torhammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kuchar there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuchar lands a leg kick that knocks Torhammer off balance momentarily.
Kuchar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torhammer.
Torhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuchar moves away.
Kuchar throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer misses with a right hand
and Torhammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torhammer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torhammer misses with the body kick
and Kuchar counters with a straight right hand.
Torhammer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuchar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torhammer. Torhammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torhammer misses with a straight right.
Kuchar slips a jab from Torhammer.
Decent striking displayed by Kuchar there.
Kuchar lands with an overhand left.
Torhammer is rocked!
Kuchar tries to bum rush Torhammer with a series of wild strikes but Torhammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Torhammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torhammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuchar drops Torhammer with a huge uppercut! Torhammer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kuchar is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Kuchar!
A very excited looking Matt Kuchar 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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mgr
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RATING
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