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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallagher (ranked 1384 p4p, 171 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 771 p4p, 103 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallagher is out of range.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorn is defending well for now.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Gallagher throws a front kick that sends Thorn stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Gallagher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thorn really felt that one!
Thorn looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gallagher.
Thorn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn clinches up against the cage.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher stalling against the cage.
Thorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher.
Gallagher gets a clinch.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Gallagher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn goes for a takedown attempt but Gallagher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gallagher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Gallagher walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorn with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallagher is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Thorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher moves to clinch but Thorn breaks away
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Thorn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Gallagher jumps back.
Thorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Thorn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thorn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallagher walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
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.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Gallagher.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Thorn improves position.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn dodges an elbow strike from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gallagher after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Gallagher.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn connects with a looping right hand.
Thorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gallagher under the eye.
Gallagher takes one to the chin there.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorn.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallagher.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
As Thorn backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorn checks the leg kick.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
It looked like Gallagher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Thorn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gallagher slips a jab from Thorn.
Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn gets tackled into the cage by Gallagher. Gallagher maintains the clinch.
Thorn managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thorn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gallagher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn clobbers Gallagher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thorn throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
Thorn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gallagher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thorn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gallagher scrambles back to his feet.
Gallagher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Gallagher in a clinch.
Thorn tries to score a body lock takedown but Gallagher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liam Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Thorn.
Thorn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gallagher regains guard immediately.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher seems keen to control Thorn's posture.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thorn works over Gallagher with some ground and pound from guard.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Gallagher moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Thorn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallagher lands a head kick!
Gallagher blocks a leg kick.
Thorn checks a low kick from Gallagher.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gallagher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Thorn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher moves to clinch but Thorn breaks away
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Thorn counters with a series of strikes. Gallagher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Gallagher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gallagher is looking to wear down Thorn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
As Thorn backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallagher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Gallagher.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Liam Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
Thorn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
Thorn tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorn! But no joy.
Gallagher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
It seemed like Thorn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher drives through and clinches with Thorn against the cage.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn lands a shot to the body.
Gallagher trying to control the position but instead, Thorn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallagher into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Thorn lands with a shot to the body.
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn can't get the takedown.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallagher back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Thorn.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorn throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thorn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gallagher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gallagher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gallagher keeps Thorn at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!
After winning the bout, Damien Thorn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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