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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thortnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Stahl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Thortnon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thortnon circles away quickly and effectively.
Thortnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Stahl does no damage.
Stahl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thortnon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thortnon misses with a combination
and Stahl counters with a series of strikes. Thortnon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stahl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thortnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Thortnon.
Some wild striking there from Stahl.
Stahl is breathing heavily.
Thortnon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Thortnon passes to side control.
Stahl tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Stahl has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thortnon taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stahl is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thortnon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thortnon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thortnon slows the pace down.
Stahl is trying to buck Thortnon off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Thortnon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thortnon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stahl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stahl is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thortnon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thortnon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Thortnon working the head with strikes.
Thortnon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a chopping leg kick but Thortnon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thortnon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thortnon throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Thortnon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thortnon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thortnon connects with a body shot.
Thortnon looks to land a combination but Stahl avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Thortnon.
Thortnon misses with a few strikes there.
Thortnon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thortnon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thortnon won't allow Stahl to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is striking off his back. Thortnon thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Thortnon stands up out of the half guard.
Thortnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Stahl.
Thortnon scores with a body shot.
Thortnon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thortnon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stahl with a jab.
Thortnon throws a combination that misses
and Stahl counters with a two punch combo.
Stahl throws a series of strikes that have Thortnon backpedaling.
Joe Thortnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Thortnon.
Thortnon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thortnon keeps control of Stahl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thortnon breaks the clinch.
Thortnon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stahl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stahl misses with the combination.
Stahl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stahl cracks Thortnon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thortnon missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahl slips a jab and a cross from Thortnon.
Thortnon tries to bum rush Stahl with a series of wild strikes but Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl looks to land a combination. Thortnon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thortnon misses with a double jab
and Stahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack Stahl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thortnon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stahl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stahl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Thortnon misses its intended target.
Thortnon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stahl connects with a right hand. Thortnon shakes it off.
Stahl scores with a nice head shot.
Thortnon throws a nice looking combination but Stahl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Thortnon. That snapped Stahl's head back.
Stahl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thortnon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thortnon lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Thortnon does no damage.
Thortnon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stahl throws a hook but Thortnon avoids it easily.
Thortnon ducks right into an uppercut from Stahl.
Donk. Stahl catches Thortnon right on the button with a cross.
Stahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thortnon.
Stahl connects with a jab.
Thortnon wants to land a leg kick but Stahl is out of range.
Stahl throws out a powerful jab.
Thortnon works over Stahl's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Thortnon.
Thortnon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stahl counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Thortnon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thortnon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stahl fails to land with a series of punches.
Thortnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stahl misses with a wild combination.
Stahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thortnon throws out a leg kick but Stahl moves out of range and Thortnon only half commits.
Thortnon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thortnon misses with a combination
and Stahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stahl moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thortnon scores a takedown into full mount!
Stahl's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thortnon stops Stahl from getting back to his feet.
Thortnon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thortnon stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Thortnon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thortnon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stahl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thortnon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thortnon stays in close to Stahl's body and controls the position.
Stahl is trying to control the position but Thortnon postures up.
Stahl is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thortnon is controlling him.
Thortnon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stahl is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thortnon is controlling him.
Stahl throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thortnon trying to control but Stahl is working from the bottom.
Stahl is trying to keep Thortnon in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thortnon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stahl's guard.
Joe Thortnon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stahl wants to stand up but Thortnon is controlling him.
Stahl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thortnon stops Stahl from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thortnon stands and throws Stahl's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thortnon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stahl to his feet.
Thortnon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thortnon thuds a left hand into Stahl's body.
Thortnon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stahl circles away quickly and effectively.
Stahl lands a nice looking body shot.
Thortnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Thortnon tries to close the distance and clinch but Stahl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stahl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thortnon shoots for a takedown but Stahl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thortnon misses with a looping left.
Thortnon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thortnon misses with a combination
and Stahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with the combination.
Thortnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thortnon fails to land the takedown.
Stahl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thortnon circles away.
Thortnon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Stahl as Thortnon shoots in.
Jack Stahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thortnon.
Stahl misses with a wild combination.
Thortnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stahl looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thortnon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stahl slips a jab and a cross from Thortnon.
Stahl tests Thortnon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Thortnon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stahl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thortnon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stahl to the mat! Stahl manages to get full guard.
Stahl looking for a sweep. Not yet Stahl, not yet.
Thortnon stops Stahl from standing up.
Stahl kicks Thortnon off and gets to his feet.
Stahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Thortnon.
Thortnon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thortnon throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stahl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thortnon throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Thortnon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thortnon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Thortnon!
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energy
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hype
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