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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 1528 p4p, 235 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 1918 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Harry Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hole slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder throws a good cross that connects.
Hole looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hole throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hole thinking.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Hole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hole under the eye.
Hole scores with a jab to the head.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Thunder has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hole works the jab nicely.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Thunder scores with a jab.
Hole takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Hole.
Hole throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
Hole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder misses with a left hand
and Hole counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Hole misses with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a nice body shot.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Hole there.
Thunder blocks a low kick nicely.
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Hole bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.
Hole just misses with a punch to the body.
Hole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hole.
Hole misses with a low kick.
Hole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole misses with a looping right.
Hole takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hole slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hole thows a leg kick but Thunder checks it
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Thunder blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder! But no joy.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Hole ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Hole as he connects with a hook.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Hole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Hole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Hole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jushin Thunder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hole lands with an uppercut that bounces Thunder off the cage and back into range.
Hole avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Hole throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Hole misses with a looping right.
Thunder throws a fast counter high kick but Hole manages to duck under it in time.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hole eats them both and turns towards Thunder to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Hole.
Thunder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hole to score with a decent uppercut.
Jushin Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hole. Hole obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Hole moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hole.
Hole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole slips a jab from Thunder.
Hole quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Hole tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hole defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Hole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Jab by Thunder.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hole throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder cracks Hole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thunder tried to score with a low kick but Hole checks it.
Hole looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Hole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
Hole misses the shot to the body.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hole manages to avoid it.
Hole is looking to counter punch.
Hole throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Hole gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thunder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hole throws a push kick but Thunder slaps the foot to one side.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Hole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Hole moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Hole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder slips a straight right by Hole.
Hole drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hole throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hole rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Thunder breaks the clinch.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Hole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hole throws a front kick aimed at Thunder's knee but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole misses with an uppercut
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Hole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thunder lands a really nice looking cross but Hole seems unphased.
Hole misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hole scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thunder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws out a counter right but Hole avoids it with no problem.
Hole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thunder checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jushin Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Hole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Hole works the jab nicely.
Hole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole scores with the left hand. Thunder knows he should have avoided that one.
Hole moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Hole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thunder is able to avoid easily.
Thunder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hole. Hole obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Thunder does no damage.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Hole is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Hole misses with a body shot
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hole moves away.
Hole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thunder lands with an overhand left.
Hole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thunder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hole manages to avoid it.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thunder throws out a leg kick but Hole moves out of range and Thunder only half commits.
Thunder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harry Hole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hole is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hole.
Thunder slips under a jab from Hole.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thunder momentarily.
It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Hole throws a sloppy body shot
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hole throws a leg kick that misses.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Hole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thunder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hole throws a front kick aimed at Thunder's knee but Thunder avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hole on the side of the head.
Thunder tries to bum rush Hole with a series of wild strikes but Hole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Hole seems to have got his legs back now.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
Hole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thunder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hole throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Hole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder slips under a jab.
Thunder flicks out a counter leg kick but Hole steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hole, right into the meat.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
Hole throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder lands a left and a right that send Hole crashing to the mat, dazed. Thunder thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thunder lands a jab.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Hole misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Thunder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thunder defending well as Hole loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hole with a body shot.
Jushin Thunder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Hole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jushin Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jushin Thunder!
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energy
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hype
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