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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Milson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Milson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thorn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Milson staying out of range there.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Milson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn works Milson's body with a nice hook.
Thorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Milson circles away.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milson.
Milson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn takes a swing at Milson's ribcage but misses.
Milson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Jeff Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Milson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorn's waist but Thorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milson off to one side.
Milson keeps the fight on the outside.
Milson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorn defends it nicely.
Milson tries for a takedown but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Milson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Milson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeff Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milson.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milson.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milson tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Milson rather than just go for the knockout.
Milson feints and as Thorn raises his hands in defense, Milson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Milson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Milson postures up.
Milson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thorn 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Thorn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milson manages to avoid it.
Thorn tries to clinch up but Milson circles away and keeps his distance.
Milson misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a one-two to the body.
Milson misses the body punch
and Thorn counters with a nice body shot.
Thorn misses with a body shot
and Milson counters with a nice body kick.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn stuns Milson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milson moves away.
Max Milson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Milson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Milson moves out of range.
Milson fails with a takedown attempt.
Milson wants to land a leg kick but Thorn is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milson staying out of range there.
Milson is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Milson moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Thorn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorn.
It looks like Max Milson has been cut.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milson fails to land with a series of punches.
Milson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thorn's calf.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
Thorn throws a body punch but Milson moves out of range.
Milson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thorn tries to clinch up but Milson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Milson is out of range.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thorn!
Thorn is working to get back to half guard.
Milson throws some wild stikes that Thorn manages to avoid easily.
Thorn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Milson.
Milson looking to finish Thorn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thorn!
Milson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Milson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Milson lands with a cross.
Thorn punishes Milson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorn lands a nice shot that snaps Milson's head back.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Thorn misses.
Milson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn throws a hook but Milson blocks it.
Thorn lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a three punch combo!
Milson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Milson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a shot to the body.
Milson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Jeff Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milson.
Milson is looking to take a break and control but Thorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet.
Milson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Milson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milson.
Milson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thorn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milson.
Thorn is looking to improve his position.
Milson is stalling here. Thorn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Milson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thorn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Milson struggling a bit here.
Thorn wants to stand but Milson has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
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.
Thorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max Milson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Milson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body punch
and Milson counters with an inside leg kick.
Milson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Thorn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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