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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Matson (ranked 1920 p4p, 2759 weight class) and Ansgar Thorsen (ranked 208 p4p, 290 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Matson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansgar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matson throws the left hand but Thorsen avoids the punch easily.
Thorsen cracks Matson with a good jab.
It looks like Tommy Matson has been cut.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut
and Matson counters with a straight right hand.
Thorsen misses with a hook
and Matson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matson misses with a hook.
Matson looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen walks into a straight right hand from Matson.
Thorsen has Matson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matson backwards.
Thorsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Matson.
Come on Matson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Matson on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Matson.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Matson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Thorsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matson.
Matson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen is looking to clinch.
Thorsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Matson misses.
Matson missing with a left hand there. Thorsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorsen can pounce on him.
Thorsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matson.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Matson moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen throws a hook to the side of Matson's head but Matson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a right and a left that Matson avoids nicely.
Matson ducks under a wild hook from Thorsen.
As Thorsen backs away, Matson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thorsen moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matson lands with a right to the head.
Matson looking to slow down the pace here.
Matson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Matson looking to slow down the pace here.
Matson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Thorsen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short left from Matson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ansgar Thorsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorsen checks the leg kick.
Matson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen throws a lazy right hand but Matson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thorsen checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Matson.
Matson cracks a nice hook into Thorsen's ribs.
Matson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen moves out of range of the body kick from Matson.
Ansgar Thorsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matson misses with a looping right.
Thorsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matson.
Matson gets through Thorsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matson tries to stall but Thorsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matson misses with some punches.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Matson avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
Matson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Matson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Matson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thorsen closes the distance and pushes Matson back into the cage.
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Matson controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matson lands a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a body shot.
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen moves in looking to clinch but Matson pushes him off.
Thorsen clinches.
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matson presses Thorsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matson is trying to push Thorsen away but Thorsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matson has a couple of punches blocked by Thorsen.
Matson looking to stall.
Matson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matson.
Thorsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Matson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorsen lands with a right hand.
Tommy Matson's cut is getting worse.
Thorsen misses the body punch
and Matson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matson misses with a double jab
and Thorsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorsen avoids the body shot from Matson.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen tries to clinch up.
Thorsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Thorsen.
Thorsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tommy Matson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Matson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tommy Matson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matson throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Matson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Matson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorsen at a distance.
Matson looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Thorsen throws a wild body kick that Matson sees coming a mile off.
Thorsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matson moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.
Thorsen lands a nice hook to Matson's body. Matson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen lands with a cross.
Thorsen throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorsen looks to land a body kick but Matson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen slips a straight right by Matson.
Matson throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matson staying out of range there.
Thorsen tries to clinch up
and Matson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matson misses with a body shot.
Matson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Matson avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson throws a jab when Thorsen was well out of range.
A left lands for Matson.
Thorsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jeez, Tommy Matson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thorsen staying out of range there.
Thorsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Thorsen misses its intended target.
Thorsen tests Matson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matson scores with a jab.
Thorsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Thorsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen pushes Matson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen scores with a shot to the side of Matson's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matson.
Thorsen stalling in the clinch.
Thorsen stalling against the cage.
Matson tries to break the clinch but Thorsen is controlling the position.
Matson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorsen misses with some punches.
Matson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matson is trying to break the clinch but Thorsen is controlling him.
Matson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Matson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ansgar Thorsen!
A relieved looking Ansgar Thorsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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