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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 219 p4p, 10 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 523 p4p, 24 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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237 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
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267 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Thorn misses the jab.
Hurley misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurley connects with a jab.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Hurley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurley.
Hurley scores with a nice head shot.
Thorn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hurley's head.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Hurley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Hurley lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hurley lands with a nice body kick.
Hurley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a jab. Hurley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Hurley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thorn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hurley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hurley lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorn blocking some punches.
A short right from Thorn on the inside.
Hurley gets underhooks to prevent Thorn's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Hurley tenderised Thorn's leg. Thorn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Thorn avoids a kick to the body.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley slips under a jab from Thorn.
Hurley tried to counter with a leg kick but Thorn avoided it.
Hurley lands an overhand right.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurley throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn cracks Hurley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn lands with a cross.
Hurley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a combination. Hurley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hurley throws the kick towards the body but Thorn avoids it.
Thorn throws a hook but Hurley avoids it easily.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Thorn finds it's target.
Thorn with a jab.
Thorn stalks Hurley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hurley's face. Hurley staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hurley closes the distance and pushes Thorn back into the cage.
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Thorn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thorn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hurley wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Thorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is stalling in the full guard.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Hurley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bull Hurley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Hurley slams his shin into Thorn's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorn gets a double leg takedown into Hurley's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thorn scores with a punch to the head.
Hurley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hurley tries to land a front kick but Thorn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Hurley throws a body shot but no joy.
Hurley blocks a jab.
Thorn slips a jab from Hurley.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Hurley moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurley throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Hurley lands the left hand.
Hurley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Hurley misses.
Thorn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Hurley moved out of range nicely.
Hurley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn scores with a leg kick.
Hurley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorn moves out of range as Hurley strikes.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Thorn lands with an overhand left.
A nice combination there by Hurley.
Thorn blocks the body kick.
Hurley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorn misses with a left hand
and Hurley counters with a nice right hand that sends Thorn toppling to the canvas! Thorn scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hurley finish him?!
Thorn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Hurley throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Hurley avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Hurley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses.
Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Hurley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn cracks Hurley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hurley checks the leg kick.
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurley back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurley wants to clinch
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Hurley.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Hurley.
Thorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurley under the eye.
Hurley misses with the body kick
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hurley blocks the leg kick.
Hurley is looking to counter the offense by Thorn and move into the clinch.
Hurley connects with a high kick.
Thorn throws a right hand that Hurley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurley also avoids with ease.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Hurley scores with a kick to the body.
Hurley misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thorn throws a right hand that Hurley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurley also avoids with ease.
Hurley checks a leg kick nicely.
Hurley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurley walks into a straight right hand from Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Thorn saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hurley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorn is looking to slow Hurley down with leg kicks.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Hurley scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hurley.
Thorn lands a right hook to the body.
Hurley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Hurley was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Hurley's head back.
Thorn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hurley.
Thorn misses with a hook
and Hurley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurley throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Thorn slips a straight right by Hurley.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Hurley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurley throws a front kick that sends Thorn stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn throws out a counter right but Hurley avoids it with no problem.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurley counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Hurley jumps back.
Thorn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Hurley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hurley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurley.
No joy there for Hurley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley slips a jab from Thorn.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Thorn thuds a left hand into Hurley's body.
Hurley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurley throws out a powerful jab.
Hurley scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Thorn.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Hurley's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Thorn. Those never looked like landing.
Bull Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Thorn.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hurley.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hurley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn lands a nice hook to Hurley's body. Hurley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Thorn moved away.
Hurley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Hurley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hurley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Hurley moves away and avoids it.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Hurley checks a leg kick.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Hurley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn takes one to the chin there.
Thorn tries to move into range but Hurley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Hurley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley misses the jab.
Thorn walks into a straight right hand from Hurley.
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Thorn moved away.
Hurley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thorn tests Hurley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
Thorn is looking to slow Hurley down with leg kicks.
Thorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurley.
Thorn thows a leg kick but Hurley checks it
and Hurley counters by moving into the clinch.
Thorn is trying to drag Hurley to the mat but Hurley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!
Damien Thorn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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