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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Thoressen (ranked 1498 p4p, 177 weight class) and No Way (ranked 1064 p4p, 135 weight class). No Way has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 cm
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167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Thoressen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, No Way! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Way gets in close and instigates a clinch. Thoressen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards. A short uppercut from Thoressen. Thoressen blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Thoressen scores with a nice short uppercut. Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Thoressen digs a right hand underneath Way's ribcage. Way let out a lung full of air as it connected. Thoressen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thoressen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Way takes a knee to the side of the body. Thoressen lands a nice shot to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Way tries to break free but Thoressen pushes him back against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen. Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thoressen has him pressed against the ropes. Thoressen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thoressen scores with a shoulder strike. Thoressen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thoressen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Way is trying to force a seperation but Thoressen has the dominant position. I was talking to Thoressen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thoressen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch. A short left from Thoressen. Thoressen working Way over with knees to the body. A short left from Thoressen. A short right from Thoressen on the inside. Thoressen scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Way is rocked! Way has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment. Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoressen finish him? Thoressen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Thoressen lands a hook to the side of the head. Thoressen pushes Way back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thoressen lands a big knee! That's hurt Way! Oh, he's all over the place! Thoressen lands another knee that sends Way to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Thoressen! Magnus Thoressen made sure to mention his sponsor, Destructive Striking Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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